Figurative Language
Exaggeration made to prove a point that is never meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
When something stands for an idea or abstract concept.
What is symbolism?
Sasuke Uchiha, Hinata Hyuuga, Sakura Haruno
What is Naruto?
Bowser, Wario, Luigi
What is Super Mario Bros.?
"Shape of You," "Perfect," and "Thinking Out Loud."
Who is Ed Sheeran?
Type of figurative language during which a comparison is made using "like" or "as."
Type of language during which the words mean what the dictionary says they mean.
What is literal language?
What is a rhetorical question?
Goku, Bulma, Trunks
What is Dragonball Z?
Joey Martin, Dimitri Volsky, Jack Evans
"The Matrix," "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure," and "Speed."
Who is Keanu Reeves?
Type of figurative language during which a direct comparison is made.
What is a metaphor?
Type of language during which the meaning of the words are not meant to be taken literally.
What is figurative language?
This term refers to a figure of speech in which an author hints at events to come later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, and Nami.
What is "One Piece"?
Master Chief, Cortana, and the Arbiter.
What is Halo?
"Birds of a Feather," "Ocean Eyes," and "Happier Than Ever."
Who is Billie Eilish?
Type of figurative language during which a reference is made to a well-known person, place, event, etc.
What is an allusion?
All of the feelings and associations that come along with a word. Not the dictionary definition of the word.
Connotation
The overall message of a literary work
What is theme?
Griffith, Caska, Guts
What is Berserk?
Cloud Strife, Aeris Gainsborough, Sephiroth
What is Final Fantasy?
"Titanic," "Inception," and "The Revenant."
Who is Leonardo DiCaprio?
Type of figurative language during which you downplay something because the importance or enormity of it should be pretty obvious.
What is understatement?
The word describes the attitude of the author toward their work.
What is tone?
The Four types of irony that exist.
What is cosmic, verbal, situational, and dramatic?
Gon Freecss, Killua Zoldyck, and Kurapika.
What is "Hunter x Hunter"?
Tommy Vercetti, Frank Tenpenny, Dimitri Rascalo
What is Grand Theft Auto?
"The Hunger Games," "Silver Linings Playbook," and "American Hustle."
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
This does not belong in this category: Type of devices that increase the effectiveness of a speaker or writer.
What is a rhetorical device?
The practice of choosing the right word for the right place...
What is diction?
What rhetorical device is used here: "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."
What is antithesis?
Yuki Sohma, Kyo Sohma, Tohru Honda
What is Fruits Basket?
Arthur Morgan, Dutch van der Linde, and John Marston.
What is "Red Dead Redemption 2"?
"Sorry," "Love Yourself," and "Peaches."
Who is Justin Bieber?
This device involves the repetition of vowel sounds within words in a sentence or phrase.
What is assonance?
When certain words and pieces of figurative language are selected in order to manipulate how the reader feels while reading something, the author is said to be intentionally controlling the ____________.
What is atmosphere or mood?
This term refers to a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
What is an oxymoron?
Edward Elric, Roy Mustang, Winry Rockbell
What is Fullmetal Alchemist?
Ezio Auditore, Desmond Miles, and Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad.
What is "Assassin's Creed"?
"La La Land," "The Amazing Spider-Man," and "Easy A."
Who is Emma Stone?
This term describes a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole or vice versa.
What is synecdoche?
This term refers to a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
What is a cacophony?
This device involves using a word or phrase that is less direct but considered less distasteful or offensive than another.
What is a euphemism?
Light Yagami, L, and Misa Amane
What is "Death Note"?
Diddy, Dixie, Cranky
What is Donkey Kong?
"Creep," "Karma Police," and "No Surprises."
Who is Radiohead?
This device involves using a word or phrase that is repeated at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
What is epistrophe?
This term refers to a word that is spelled the same forwards and backward.
What is a palindrome?
This device involves using a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story.
What is a motif?
Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, and Gray Fullbuster.
What is "Fairy Tail"?
Gordon Freeman, Alyx Vance, and the G-Man.
What is "Half-Life"?
"It's My Life," "Wanted Dead or Alive," and "Livin' on a Prayer"
Who is Bon Jovi?