Figurative Examples
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Figurative Definitions
Jury Duty
Elements of Literature
100
“[With sarcasm] This is a very fine boy.”
What is irony?
100
Tooth.
What is dens?
100
Comparing two things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
100
The leader of the jurors.
Who is FOREMAN?
100
Example: First, the judge sends the jurors back to the discussion room. Then, they vote to see where they stand. After EIGHT reveals he wants to talk, then they present facts, and vote once more without EIGHT... to reveal yet another juror votes with him.
What is plot?
200
“You work your heart out...”
What is (an) idiom?
200
City.
What is polis/urbis?
200
Sarcasm.
What is verbal irony?
200
The juror who does not want the rest to be colored by their emotions, and only wants to look at the facts.
Who is FOUR?
200
The scene where NINE angrily stands up to TEN for what he says about "them".
What is conflict?
300
“Slums are breeding grounds for criminals.”
What is a metaphor?
300
Sleep.
What is dormio?
300
Predicting a future event in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
300
The guy who has a bad relationship with his son.
Who is THREE?
300
Juror THREE is a very straight-forward, tough guy. He also doesn't seem to like "kids these days".
What is character?
400
"Try it on for size."
What is (an) idiom?
400
Stone.
What is lithos?
400
A cliche phrase that does not literally mean what it says.
What is an idiom?
400
The juror with a cold who blows his nose fiercely.
Who is TEN?
400
Examples: Prejudice, Justice, American Society, Standing Up
What are themes?
500
"We could talk all day about this thing."
What is hyperbole?
500
Arm.
What is brachium?
500
When a picture, character, etc. represents another idea in a story.
What is symbolism?
500
The juror who is from a foreign country, likely Europe.
Who is ELEVEN?
500
A jury room.
What is setting?
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