Okaaaay
"Time is money" and "Life is a rollercoaster" are what type of figurative language?
Metaphor (basic)
Clang, clang, clang. The bell rings for the final time. What type of figurative language is being used here?
onomatopoeia
In fiction, the one telling the story is the narrator. In poetry, they are called this:
The Speaker
Hey, what's that set of lines group together in a poem called?
Stanza
The sentence, "It was a dark and stormy night" is trying to create an eerie __________ for the reader. Best to read this with the lights on.
Mood
I like sun.
Sun is fun.
I like Takis
I like run.
I like coffee.
AABAC
Uh, oh, this type of figurative language seems to keep going, but what is it?
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players"
Extended Metaphor
I include this in the third body paragraph of my argumentative essay. Wait, I don't include it in an informative essay?
Counterclaim
I'm writing an argumentative essay. How many main ideas should I have in my thesis?
Two
I'm writing an informative essay. How many main ideas should I have in my thesis?
Three
Look at the words young and childlike. Which has a negative connotation?
Childlike
I always forget to cite my source at the end of my quotation. I need to remember to put the source in these:
Parenthesis
"Some people may argue that..." is a good way to start the __________ paragraph of your argumentative essay.
Counterclaim (third body paragraph)
His son flew close to the son. It's not his fault his son didn't listen.
Daedalus
In this poem, the extended metaphor compares a Abe Lincoln's role in the civil war to a ship captain navaigating the high seas.
"O Captain! My Captain!"
The theme of a story of poem is not always directly stated. Usually, the theme is __________, meaning that readers must examine the content to identify the theme.
Implied
Yikes, this is a figure of speech compares two things without directly stating the comparison. Example: The general barked orders at his men.
Implied Metaphor
I'm trying to make my essay flow more smoothly. I should use some ___________ words.
Example: again, and then, besides, equally important, finally, further, furthermore, nor, too, next, lastly, what's more, moreover, in addition, first
Transition
Oh boy, now I'm just exaggerating. I said, "I haven't seen you in a thousand years!" This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
I don't know why everyone gets so confused! All you do is take the prompt, restate it, and add your main ideas. I mean, this ,like, totally creates the sentence that your entire essay is centered around. I think I'll put it at the end of my intro paragraph.
Thesis Statement
Text structure.
Because the Titanic hit an iceburg, it sank to the depths of the ocean. What kind of text structure is being used here?
Cause and Effect
I'm on a journey to save the princess when some old dude pops out of the woods to give me advice that I will use on my journey. No, he's not magical.
Which archetype is he?
Wise Sage
This text structure follows the logical sequence of events. Hint: it's not time order.
Linear
This text structure includes flashbacks and foreshadowing.
Non-linear
To correctly cite text evidence, I must inroduce my quote and it must be in _____________ . It should be followed by the __________ in parenthesis.
Quotation marks, source