Figurative Language
What’s The Meaning?
Elements And Devices
Sound Devices
Tone
100

What Figurative Language Is “Sweet and Flamed”

Oxymoron

100

What Is The Meaning Of ”They Call Me McNasty ’Cause My Games Downright Dirty.”

He Has A High Level Of Skill

100

What Is The Literary Device Of “ I’m The Next Kevin Durant.”

Allusion

100

What Is The Sound Device Of “Thumping”

Onomatopoeia

100

What Tone Is Josh Feeling When He Says “My Locks Make Me Feel Like A King”

Happy/Proud

200

What Type Of Figurative Language Is “I’d Burn Mad As A Flame”

Personification
200

What Is The Meaning Of “Hippest.”

Socially Acceptable
200

What Is The Literary Device Of “Thunking”

Imagery

200

What Is The Sound Device Of “Chevette, Corvette”

Alliteration

200

What Is The Tone Of Josh When He Says “JB wont stop playing with my locks so I slap him” 

Anger/Annoyance.

300

What Type Of Figurative Language is “Josh, This Cat Is The Real Deal. Listen To That Piano, Fast, And Free, Just Like You And JB On The Court.

Simile 

300

What Is The Meaning Of “But, As I Got Older And Started Getting Game, The Name Filthy McNasty Took On A New Meaning.”

He Started Getting Better At Basketball And The Name Means He Was Nasty With His Gameplay.

300

What Is The Literary Device Of “Like Jazz Misses Dizzy”

Symbols

300

What Is The Sound Device Of “Dad do you miss basketball? Dad did you like basketball? Dad will you coach basketball? Dad will you go back to basketball?”

Refrain

300

What Is The Tone Of The Dad When He Says ”That’s My Boy Out There. Keep It Funky Filthy!

Supportive/Proud

400

What Figurative Language Is ”Your closet needs to be cleaned, full of candy wrappers and cookie crumbs.”

Alliteration
400
What Is The Meaning Of “ Your Games All Net, Mom Says. If Anyone Else Called Me Fresh And Sweet, I’d Burn Mad As A Flame.”

He Only Appreciates Compliments From His Mom

400

What Is The Literary Device Of “Moving and Grooving”

Imagery
400

What Is The Sound Device Of “I’m crunking criss crossing flossing flipping and my dipping will leave you slipping on the floor while I swoop in to finish with a fierce finger roll straight in the whole”

Enjambement 

400

What Is The Tone Of “You Boys Outta Treasure Your Mother’s Love?

You Should Love And Appreciate The Love Your Mother Provides You.

500

What Figurative Language Is “Your Family Is The Court And The Ball Is Your Heart.”

Metaphor

500

What Is The Meaning Of “Dad Had Glorious Locks Back In The Day, But If I Wanted To Be Like Him And Get On The Rim, I Knew One Day I’d Need My Own Wings To Fly.”

He Needs To Grow Locks To Be Able To Jump Higher And Dunk Like His Dad

500

What Is The Literary Device Of “ “Your dad’s olds school, like an ol’ chevrette. You’re fresh and new, like a red corvette.”

Allusion

500

What Is They Rhyme Scheme Of “ Josh Bell is my name. But Filthy McNasty is my claim to fame. Folks call me that ‘cause my games acclaimed, so downright dirty, it’ll put you to shame. My Hair is long, my height’s tall. See, im the next Kevin Durant, Lebron, And Chris Paul.

AABAACDC

500

What Is The Tone Of “At the top of the key, I’m moving and grooving, popping and rocking, Why you bumping? Why you locking? Man, take this thumping. Be careful though, cause now im cranking, criss crossing flossing flipping, and my dipping will leave you slipping on the floor, while I swoop in to finish with a fierce finger roll, straight in the hole: Swooooooooooooosh.

This shows the tone of over-confidence and high-ego.

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