Figurative Language
Author's Purpose
Poetry
Central Ideas
Themes
100

"She was as cool as a cucumber."

Is this a simile or metaphor?

simile

100

What is author's purpose?

The reason an author has for writing.

100

What is a stanza?

A group of lines in a poem (like a paragraph).

100

The central idea of this story is that slow and steady wins the race. 

What story is this?

The Tortoise and the Hare

100

This Theme can vary widely from romance to friends and family. It also includes tales of heartbreak and betrayal. 

What theme is this?

love

200

"He has a heart of gold."

Is this a simile or metaphor?

metaphor

200

The author's goal is to educate the reader with facts. 

Is this to inform or entertain?

inform

200

It is sometimes called the "mood" of the poem. 

Is this tone or imagery?

tone

200

The central idea of this fable is that lying can have serious consequences.

What story is this?

The Boy who cried Wolf

200

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes tells the story of two men who, essentially, embark on an epic road trip.

What theme is this?

Friendship

300

"Alarm clock yells."

Is this personification or hyperbole?

personification

300

The author's goal is to tell a story or describe characters, places, and events.

Is this to inform or entertain?

entertain

300

A literary device that uses vivid language and techniques to appeal to the reader's senses and create a vivid picture.

Is this tone or imagery?

imagery

300

The central idea of this story is that two young lovers cause a deadly war between their families

What story is this?

Romeo and Juliet

300

This theme is all about keeping secrets from others. 

What theme is this?

deception

400

"I could eat a horse."

Is this personification or hyperbole?

hyperbole

400

The author's goal is to sway the reader to agree with the writer.

Is this to persuade or express feelings?

persuade

400

The beat and pace of a poem, created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line or verse.

 Is this stanza or rhythm?

rhythm

400

The power of familial love, where a sister's unwavering devotion to another overcomes fear and isolation

What story is this?

Frozen

400

This Theme often revolves around fairness and the triumph of good over evil.

What theme is this?

Justice

500

"Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet."

Is this alliteration or onomonopeia? 

alliteration

500

The author's goal is to say how they feel.

Is this to persuade or express feelings?

express feelings

500

Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of multiple words within a line or phrase.

Is this stanza or alliteration?

alliteration

500

Follow your dreams, be true to yourself, and that the past doesn't have to define you

What story is this?

Moana

500

The action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.

What theme is this?

Revenge

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