Point of View I
Point of View II
Figurative Language Definitions
Figurative Language Phrases
Figurative Language Poetry
100
Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away. That is, running away in the heat of anger with a knapsack on her back. She didn't like discomfort; therefore, she decided that her leaving home would not be just running from somewhere but would be running to somewhere.
What is third person limited.
100
Before each practice begins, make sure you check the court and remove any debris from the playing surface. When your players arrive, check that they have the proper footwear and that they've removed any jewelry, which could injure the player wearing the jewelry or another player.
What is second person.
100
A comparison between two things not using like or as.
What is a metaphor.
100

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Onomatopoeia 

100
As I tread the loam2 My feet sink deep. The black earth embraces my ankles And clings to my bent knees.
What is personification.
200
Remember, any tool that you can use against an enemy may also be used against you.
What is second person.
200
We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses. Getting them home was a problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the remained.
What is first person.
200
A comparison between two things using like or as.
What is a simile.
200
I was a shadow in the night.
What is metaphor.
200
You are beautiful and faded Like an old opera tune Played upon a harpsichord; Or like the sun-flooded silks
What is a simile.
300
The day Shiloh come, we're having us a big Sunday dinner. Dara Lynn's dipping bread in her glass of cold tea, the way she likes, and Becky pushes her beans over the edge of her plate in her rush to get 'em down. Ma gives us her scolding look.
What is first person.
300
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail.
What is third person limited
300
Giving non-human objects human qualities.
What is personification.
300
The mischievous mouse moved quickly through the hall toward the kitchen.
What is alliteration.
300
A drum pounds out the hymn, That blends with the endless rumble of carts, The scrape of feet, the noise of marts
What is hyperbole.
400
Once there was a little girl. It was time to go to sleep. She hopped into bed a covered herself up to her chin with her big red blanket.
What is third person objective.
400
At the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas ready for baking. He flattened out a ball of dough into a large pancake and tossed it in the air. He spread tomato sauce on it, sprinkled it with cheese, and shoved it in the over.
What is third person objective.
400
An over exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole.
400
The trees stood as still as statues.
What is simile.
400
I will plough the land, Turning up the black soil. I will ride upon this heaving surface... I will sow down this field, Scattering gems. With both hands will I scatter Quivering emeralds out of a bottomless pouch.
What is gems and emeralds are a metaphor. Bottomless pouch is a hyperbole.
500
"Do you mind if I ask? How long've you worked at being a fireman?" the girl asked. "Since I was twenty, ten years ago," said Montag. They walked farther and the girl said, "Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?" "No," Montag replied, "houses have always been fireproof, take my word for it," but the girl knew this was not true.
What is third person omniscient.
500
At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap. She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease. At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away.
What is third person omniscient.
500
Words with the same beginning sound.
What is alliteration.
500
The train whistled a sad song as it chugged by.
What is a personification.
500
Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf, So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day Nothing gold can stay.
What is Line 1 "Green is gold" metaphor. Gold as in value, not color. Line 2 "her" personification. Line 4 hyperbole. Line 6 "Eden" is an allusion to the Garden of Eden, which symbolizes perfection.
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