Figurative Language
Characteristics
Genre
Figurative Language
What is it?
100
The wind whispered her secrets to the trees.
What is personification?
100
A message of life that pertains to all cultures of the world.
What is universal theme?
100
Good vs Evil, magic, castle, forest, royalty
What is fairy tales?
100
She is the apple of my eye.
What is a metaphor?
100
Cinderella?
What is a fairy tale?
200
It's raining cats and dogs.
What is an idiom?
200
A larger than life figure whose virtues and deeds are often celebrated in stories.
What is Hero or Heroine?
200
Animals as characters, generally outside, ends with a lesson learned.
What is fable?
200
A chip on your shoulder.
What is an idiom?
200
Arachne
What is a myth?
300
Using extreme exaggeration to make a point.
What is hyperbole?
300
To help us understand our past, describe our present, and communicate our beliefs.
What is the purpose of oral tradition?
300
Gods and goddess, magic, unusual creatures, can teach a lesson.
What is a myth?
300
she sells sea shells down by the sea shore.
What is alliteration?
300
The Lion and the Bulls
What is fable?
400
Vivid descriptions that include details that appeal to the senses.
What is imagery?
400
to help us understand our past, describe our present, and communicate our beliefs.
What is the purpose of oral tradition?
400
Explains how or why something in nature came to be.
What is a legend?
400
I had the time of my life!!
What is a cliche?
400
Paul Bunyan
What is a tall tale?
500
An object that stands for an idea.
What is symbolism?
500
The two ways in which oral tradition is passed on.
What is song and speech?
500
Everyday people with superhuman abilities, exaggerated details, problem is solved in a humorous way.
What is a tall tale?
500
You could have knocked me over with a feather.
What is hyperbole?
500
Princess Bride
What is fantasy?
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