Figurative Language
I am as cool as a cucumber.
What is a simile?
Our cat food has twice as much meat as other brands! It is the clear, healthier choice.
What is logos?
VIDEO QUESTION
From what point of view is the following clip? Ex. First person, second person, or third person?
What is first-person point of view?
Insert the word with the most NEGATIVE connotation:
It was hard to ignore the baby’s ______________ screams.
Loud or piercing?
What is piercing?
Prefix: Un-
New word meaning:
What is not happy?
The light danced over the top of the water.
What is personification?
For just a penny a day, you could help the starving children in your country.
What is pathos?
"The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story"...
What is climax?
Choose the most appropriate word(s) that can be inserted in the blank.
Everyone in the office respects Casey because of her kind but __________ attitude. (HINT: She is respected, so people like her. A positive word would be appropriate here)
A. Assertive B. Bossy C. Demanding
What is assertive?
"The order in which the events occurred, from first to last" is...
What is chronological order?
I am so hungry, I could eat a whole horse!
What is a hyperbole?
Dentists and oral surgeons promote our toothpaste more than any other brand!
What is ethos?
PICTURE QUESTION
This character from the movie "The Lion King" can be called the protagonist or antagonist?
What is the antagonist?
When describing someone that is confident, do you think the word "cocky" has a positive or negative connotation?
What is negative?
VIDEO QUESTION
What story technique is being used in this clip?
What is a flashback?
I once saw a saw that could saw more than any other saw I have ever saw.
What is alliteration?
VIDEO QUESTION
What would likely be the tone of a eulogy speech at a funeral?
What is sad, serious, etc?
What is a possible denotation for the following words?
Home, house, residence, dwelling.
Possible connotations:
Home: warm, comforting
House: actual building
Residence: cold, no feeling
Dwelling: primitive or basic
"A long, often book-length, narrative in verse form that retells the heroic journey of a single person, or group of persons" is an...
Example: Hercules!
What is an epic?
What is an onomonopoeia?
4 in 5 people noticed hair growth in just 30 days!
Logos
What is setting?
What is a positive connotation for the word "nosy"?
What is curious?
"A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification" is an...
Example: "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get"
What is an analogy?