Terms
A figure of speech which involves a comparison between two things NOT containing “like” or “as”
What is a metaphor?
Alliteration... You are giving an example.
What is Tiny Tim is too tiny to try trendy toddler tank tops!
Do your best to define onomatopoeia.
What is the use of words that mimic sounds?
What is the outlook for Mudville at the beginning of the poem?
What is extremely rocky?
What is a blackout poem?
What is where you take a page of something (a book, magazine, article, etc) and black out words to create a new poem with what is left over?
A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, with the words “like” or “as”
What is a similie?
Personification... You are giving an example.
Tim’s dog was laughing at me.
Do your best to define personification.
What is a figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea?
What happens to the two batters before Casey?
What is they both get on base?
What year was Casey at the Bat written?
When is 1888?
Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses.
What is imagery?
Symbolism... You are giving an example.
Tim is a boy who wears a cross necklace that his late grandmother gave him because he loves her.
Do your best to define hyperbole.
What is an exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point or provide humor?
How does the crowd react when Casey steps up to bat?
What is they cheer wildly and shout his name?
Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer is an example of what kind of poetry?
The use of words that mimic sounds. They appeal to our sense of hearing and they help bring a description to life.
What is onomatopoeia?
Allusion... You are giving an example.
Tim loved the allusion to Gone With the Wind in The Outsiders because it was his grandmother’s favorite book.
Do your best to define alliteration.
What is repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words?
What is one clue the author gives that shows Casey is overconfident?
ANSWERS MIGHT VARY... What is he watches the first two pitches go by without swinging?
Knoxville, Tennessee by Nikki Giovanni is an example of what kind of poem?
What is free verse?
Phrase that is overly familiar or commonplace. Avoid in academic writing; it shows a lack of creativity and critical thought.
What is cliche?
Hyperbole... You are giving an example.
Tim is a boy who ate a boatload of chips.
Do your best to define symbolism.
What is something which is itself and yet stands for or suggests something else; usually abstract?
“So, when Cooney died at second…” is an example of which device?
What is hyperbole?
What happens in The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost?
What is there are two roads, and the speaker chooses one, thinking it might be slightly less traveled? Later, the speaker reflects that this choice "has made all the difference," even though, in truth, the two roads were very similar.