Definitions
This is a comparison using like or as.
Simile
"I am a wise owl" is an example of _______.
Metaphor
Make a metaphor!
Many possible correct answers
Comparison without using "like" or "as"
There are three types of irony: Dramatic, Situational, and _____.
Verbal
Liz called this situational irony, but it is actually _____ irony.
I spilled my coffee and said "Gee, it must be my lucky day."
Verbal
This is when you give a non-human thing human characteristics.
Personification
"Our pet lizard passed away" is an example of _____.
Euphemism
Make an oxymoron!
Many possible correct answers
Putting words with opposite meaning next to each other
Anaphora is ______ of a word or phrase.
Repetition
Stewart called this an oxymoron, but it's not quite right. Correct his sentence to make an oxymoron:
The cat was pretty but ugly.
The cat was pretty ugly.
This is when you repeat something over and over again for emotional effect.
Anaphora
Hyperbole
Make an allusion!
Many possible correct answers
"Allude" to a popular/cultural/significant person, place, or thing
An onomatopoeia is a _____ effect word.
sound
Dina wanted a euphemism to signify that she got fired from her job. What could she have said instead?
I got fired from my job.
I was let go
I was released
etc.
This is a sound-effect word.
Onomatopoeia
"Here we are, here we stand, here we stay together" is an example of _____.
Anaphora
Use personification!
Many possible correct answers
Give human characteristics to something non-human
Metaphors are a comparison _____ using like or as.
without
Mia wanted to allude to a famous movie or book character.
He was ______ when he triumphed over his problem.
Many correct answers! Insert a famous character in the blank
This is an exaggeration.
Hyperbole
"The ocean said 'hi' and waved" is an example of ______.
Pun or Personification
Make a pun!
Many possible correct answers
Use clever wordplay for a humorous effect
A hyperbole is an extreme _____.
Exaggeration
Zeke can't remember if this is anaphora or allusion. Which is it?
She was Cleopatra with her gorgeous eye makeup.Allusion