Figurative Language
What figurative language uses the words "like" or "as"?
Simile
What punctuation is used when somebody is yelling?
"!" (exclamation mark)
How many jurors are there in the play?
12
Who is stated to have died in the very beginning of the story?
Tiny Tim
What is a verb?
an action
What figurative language is an exaggeration?
hyperbole
What punctuation is used when someone is asking a question?
"?" (question mark)
What juror claims the slums are "breeding grounds for criminals"?
Juror 4
Who is the first spirit to visit scrooge?
The spirit of Christmas past
What part of speech describes a noun?
adjective
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The trees danced in the wind."
personification
"." (period)
not guilty
What is the name of the company Scrooge works at?
Scrooge & Marley
a person, place, or thing
What figurative language is this sentence an example of?
"break a leg"
What punctuation indicates the omission of letters or show possession?
apostrophe
How long did the old man claim it took him to get to the door?
15 seconds
How much time had passed since Marley's death?
7 years
What kind of noun represents an intangible concept?
abstract noun
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"she is the apple of my eye."
metaphor
What punctuation is used to indicate a slight pause and separate elements within a sentence?
comma
What was the murder weapon?
a switchblade
How much did Scrooge pay the boy at the end of the story?
half a crown
What part of speech are words like "he", "she, and "they" part of?
pronouns