Figurative language
Name the technique;
He has a face like a punching bag
Simile
What type of sentence is this;
The birds sang.
Simple
What is grammatically incorrect
What is the connotation of the following word;
HecticNegative
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
Most, best, least are all examples of ____________.
superlatives
Name the technique;
May I use the bathroom?
Euphemism
Name the technique;
It was made in 1972 and that is exactly the colour of poo
Rhyme
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
He ran, jumped, chased and hollered for joy
Listing
Why might you use a Euphemism?
It is 'more socially acceptable'
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
She screamed and screamed but no help came?
compound
Name the technique;
Listen to what I am saying.
Imperative
Name the following technique;
Marriage councilor files for divorce.
Irony
What is name of the technique when a 's' sound is repeated?
Sibilance
Name the technique + effect of the following;
A bitter little war
Oxymoron - discomfort - war causes huge loss of life
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...
Incomplete sentence (ellipsis)
What is the difference between Irony and Sarcasm?
Sarcasm is a harsher form of irony
What is the effect of the following onomatopoeia?
I got home to find my brother scoffed all my crackers.
Helps readers understand how greedy the brother was.