Figurative Language
Nouns
Grammar
Vocabulary
Figurative Language
100
this comparison often uses the words "like or as" to show a relation. Example: that girl is as sneaky as a fox.
What is a simile?
100
If a noun is plural, you must add this punctuation mark to the end of it to show possession.
What is apostrophe
100
use an apostrophe to create this type of word that is made smaller by it.
What is contraction
100
when someone is "portly", they are usually...
What is fat/overweight
100
"BOOM! CLAP! The sound of my heart" shows Charli XCX using what term?
What is onomatopoeia
200
this figurative term is used to give human qualities to something that is not human.
What is personification?
200
The girls new backpack was very popular at school. Where is the apostrophe placed to show possession of a singular noun?
What is after the "l".
200
The period can be used for these two main purposes.
What is abbreviations and end a complete sentence.
200
the definition of ferocity
What is fierceness/intensity
200
adding visuals and descriptive detail to an otherwise boring story involves what figurative term?
What is imagery
300
"the mile-high ice cream cones made my eyes widen" is an example of this figurative language term.
What is hyperbole?
300
The students passed all of their exams last week. Is the noun plural or singular?
What is plural
300
the apostrophe is placed here when you have a plural noun as your subject in a sentence.
What is at the end of the "s"
300
what does it mean when one looks at another "sheepishly"?
What is with embarrassment
300
In Bruno Mars "Grenade" he says "I'd catch a grenade for ya. Jump in front of a train for ya". what figurative term is he using?
What is hyperbole
400
"Life is a mountain filled with mudslides, shortcuts, and very few straight paths to the top" is an example of which term?
What is metaphor?
400
Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth is an example of what type of noun?
What is proper
400
a complete sentence must have these three parts to truly be "complete"
What is subject/predicate, end punctuation, capital letter
400
the verb phrase of a sentence
What is a predicate
400
"I'm not an angel, but I wouldn't behave like that" shows an example of what?
What is metaphor
500
"He walked into a room filled with deafening silence" shows the use of what figurative term?
What is an oxymoron?
500
this type of noun shows a general person, place, or thing.
What is common noun
500
The four uses of a comma
What is separate words in a list, introductory clause, separate two adjectives before a noun, before a conjunction
500
a word used to bridge together two separate sentence clauses
What is conjunction
500
"His stomach hurt after eating too many jumbo shrimp" contains use of what term?
What is oxymoron
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