Figurative Language
Life is a vast ocean
Metaphor
Identify the part of speech for the bolded word(s).
The dog barked loudly at the stranger passing by.
Noun
This type of imagery appeals to your sense of sight
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?
At Capulet's masquerade party
In "The Sniper" what plot twist comes at the end when the sniper sees who has killed?
He shot his own brother
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
Simile
Identify the part of speech for the bolded word(s).
The singer quickly signed the albums as they passed in front of them.
Adverb
This type of imagery appeals to your sense of hearing
Auditory Imagery
Who marries Romeo and Juliet in secret
Friar Lawrence
In "Lamb to the Slaughter", what does Mary Maloney kill her husband with?
DAILY DOUBLE: X2 points if you can tell me what she does with this after, and what type of irony this leads to.
A leg of lamb
x2: She serves the lamb to the policemen who come to investigate, dramatic irony
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
Identify the part of speech for the bolded word(s).
The ball bounced off the pavement.
Verb
This type of imagery appeals to your sense of touch
Tactile
In "The Cask of Amontillado", how does Montresor kill Forunato?
He chains him to a wall in the catacombs and bricks him in.
The stars danced playfully in the night sky.
Personification
Identify the part of speech for the bolded word(s).
Wow, that was an incredible performance!
This type of imagery appeals to your sense of smell
Olfactory
Who kills Mercutio and is in turn killed by Romeo
Tybalt
He rips up the floorboard because he believes the old mans heart is still beating
He's a real Romeo with the ladies.
Allusion
Identify the part of speech for the bolded word(s).
I love to swim, but it is too cold out tonight.
This type of imagery appeals to your sense of taste
Gustatory
She stabs herself
In "The Most Dangerous Game", how does Rainsford end up on the island?
He falls overboard