Figurative Language
Vocabulary
Bell Work
Hodge-Podge
Must Knows!
100
She is as big as a barn is an example of...
What is a simile
100
To carry off by force
What is abduct
100
This poet died the year Mrs. H was born
Who is Robert Frost
100
The dictionary meaning of a word
What is denotation
100
When one character is against another in literature this is an example of ... (what type of conflict?)
What is Man vs. Man
200
The tree branches waved in the wind as we walked by
What is personification
200
To become exceedingly hot. Hint: picture of a lady sitting on the beach in a sweater
What is swelter
200
This poet wrote the beloved song "A Boy Named Sue" that is sang by Johnny Cash
Who is Shel Silverstein
200
In literature, a rose symbolizes this...
What is love
200
The ___________ is the high or turning point of a story
What is climax
300
The teakettle sang loudly to let me know the water was hot
What is personification
300
To withdraw from any habit--to stop gradually
What is wean
300
A _____________ is a broad statement
What is generalization
300
A piece of literature written about a person by someone else
What is biography
300
This word refers to the different types of writing
What is genre
400
The road was a ribbon of moonlight is an example of ...
What is a metaphor
400
Next to or near
What is adjacent
400
William Carlos Williams wrote this poem whose purpose is to paint a beautful picture of America's everyday life
What is "The Red Wheelbarrow"
400
A statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted
What is irony
400
This genre tells a story of a specific time period and often has fictional and nonfictional parts
What is historical fiction
500
An exaggerated statement to make a point. Example: I am freezing to death!
What is hyperbole
500
To intrude gradually upon; to trespass
What is encroach
500
This female poet was considered a recluse who wrote over 1500 poems. These poems were not published until after her death
Who is Emily Dickinson
500
This sounds like the word it is talking about--example: hiss, buzz
What is onomatopoeia
500
The person in the story who is against the main character is called this...
What is antagonist
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