Literary Devices
Figures of Speech
Parts of Speech
Synonyms according to Merriam-Webster
100
She sells seashells by the seashore.
What is alliteration?
100
He was an onion; to understand him, she had to peel back the layers.
What is a metaphor?
100
Modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
100
Best synonym for the word: camouflage
a)disguise
b)getup
c)outfit
d)domino
What is disguise?
200
I've told you million times to write your name on your paper.
What is hyperbole?
200
Her laughter was like music to my ears.
What is a simile?
200
Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
What is an adverb?
200
Best synonym for the word: grass
a)glade
b)pasture
c)lot
d)moor
What is pasture?
300
The dove showed a sign of peace.
What is symbolism?
300
DAILY DOUBLE:
Sizzle, pop, or crunch.
What is an onomatopoeia?
300
Joins words, phrases, or clauses.
What is a conjunction?
300
Best synonym for the word:ottoman
a)lounger
b)love seat
c)bench
d)squab
What is bench?
400
There was a deafening silence after the speech was finished.
What is oxymoron?
400
The floorboards groaned under the weight of each step.
What is personification?
400
A word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence.
What is a preposition?
400
Best synonym for the word: quantity
a)drove
b)overkill
c)potful
d)slew
What is slew?
500
DAILY DOUBLE:
The golden sunset spilled across the horizon, painting the sky with shades of pink and orange.
What is imagery?
500
The Titanic was touted as an “unsinkable” ship, yet it sank on its first voyage.
What is irony?
500
A word used to express emotion.
What is an interjection?
500
Best synonym for the word: difficult
a)heavy
b)brutal
c)rigorous
d)strict
What is rigorous?