Figurative language
Name the technique;
He has a face like a punching bag
Simile
What type of sentence is this;
The birds sang.
Simple sentence
What word is always spelled incorrectly?
incorrectly
What is the connotation (positive or negative) of the following word;
Hectic
Negative
It was an epic mission.
What part of speech is 'epic'?
Adjective
Name the technique;
The moon was a lost stranger wandering across the sky
Personification
A compound sentence is made up of two or more
________ _________ joined by a coordinating conjunction.
simple sentences
red, small, tall are all examples of ____________.
adjectives
Name the symbol '&'
ampersand
Make a rhyme.
teacher choice
Name the technique;
The dead man has a grave expression
Pun
A complex sentence has one simple sentence, a subordinating conjunction (since, until, etc) and at least one ___________.
Subordinating conjunction
Name the grammar technique;
He ran, jumped, chased and hollered for joy
Listing
What is slang?
Informal language
Name the technique;
This weekend at the beach will be a ball.
Metaphor
What is the difference between these two examples of imagery;
The sails sagged in the windless air
The sail hung lifelessly in the windless air
One is literal, the other is figurative
Simple, compound or complex?
She screamed and screamed but no help came?
compound
Which letters should be in capital?
Listen, we need to go to the sydney opera house to see the wiggles play,
Listen, we need to go to the Sydney Opera House to see The Wiggles play.
Name the following technique;
Marriage councilor files for divorce.
Irony
What is name of the technique?
she sells sea shells at the sea shore
Name the technique
Virtual reality
Oxymoron
Simple, compound or complex?
When the fruit is ripe, we can call in the pickers and begin the harvest
Complex
Name the technique;
I wonder if she...
ellipsis
What is the difference between Irony and Sarcasm?
Sarcasm is a harsher form of irony
Where is the onomatopoeia?
I got home to find my brother scoffed all my crackers.
scoffed