Affixes
Grav
Heavy/weight
The was as fast as a cheetah.
Simile
What is another word that means to "persuade"?
Convince
After the bird escaped, I tried to coax it back into the cage with treats. What does coax mean?
To convince
Quotation makes tells us exactly what?
Agri
Farming
Which figurative language is present: The librarian downtown is old as dirt!
Hyperbole
Bandwagon
Burned up/very hot
A tagline tells us what?
Who is speaking
In front of/before
Which figurative language is present in this sentence:
The storm clouds gathered angrily overhead, letting me know that a storm was brewing.
Name the technique: 9/10 doctors recommend this toothpaste.
Appeal to authority
We often travel to North Georgia in the fall to see the beautiful foliage. What does foliage mean?
Leaves/plants
If the tagline comes BEFORE the dialogue, where do we put a comma?
To change
Which figurative language is present:
Polly's prancing pony performed perfectly.
Alliteration
Name this technique: "Only a caring person would donate to this cause."
Loaded language
Some people hunt for lost coins on beaches using an apparatus called a metal detector. It has a long stem that ends in a circular part called a search head, which hovers just over the ground. When it passes over metal, it makes a sound. What does apparatus mean?
Piece of equipment/instrument
How can we best correct this sentence? "We’re meeting for lunch at noon said Mark and then we’ll go shopping."
"We’re meeting for lunch at noon," said Mark, "and then we’ll go shopping."
-ize
What type of figurative language is present:
The old man hummed a calm, solemn hymn.
Consonance
Which technique is present? Exercise makes your body and mind stronger, helps you feel happier, and improves focus. If everyone exercised a little bit each day, people would feel better and have fewer health problems when they get older.
Appeal to emotion
The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff. What does precariously mean?