Figurative Language
Animal sounds, when they're spelled out (meow, bark, woof, roar, etc.), are examples of ____________.
onomatopoeia
The positive or negative association we give a word is called its ___________
connotation
Simile or Metaphor: Your brother is such a pig.
metaphor
What are the three types of irony we discuss in literature?
Verbal, situational, dramatic
What type of poem has 3 lines:
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables
haiku
"I've told you a million times already this morning," is an example of what type of figurative language?
hyperbole
A song has a "beat." The "beat" of a poem is called the ____________.
meter
Similes compare two things using which words?
like or as
If your dentist has lots of cavities and bad breath, this is an example of what type of irony?
situational
If a poem's rhyme scheme is ABABCCDD, which line rhymes with line 5?
line 6
Give an example of someone in this class (or grade) who has an alliterative name
Examples vary (Gavin Gillis, Gemma Jacobs, Maddox Mauro, Bethany Brown, etc.)
In The Third Wish, an ordinary object (a dead leaf) was representative of something more meaningful, which was Mr. Peter's last, unused wish. This is an example of ____________.
symbolism
Provide an example of a simile comparing something to a color.
Examples vary (ex: Her eyes were as blue as the ocean).
Sarcasm and hyperbole are two versions of what type of irony?
verbal irony
What type of poem uses one letter of a word for each line?
Acrostic poem
He "woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning." This phrase is an example of what type of figurative language?
idiom
Poetry has stanzas and lines. Prose writing has ________ and __________.
paragraphs and sentences
"The snow fell like sugar sprinkled onto cornflakes". What two items are being compared in this simile?
snow and sugar
Give an example of situational irony.
Examples vary
Give me an example of a poetic form that traditionally requires some type of rhyme scheme.
limerick, sonnet, couplet, ballad, etc.
Provide a sentence that personifies a pen/pencil.
Example: The pen jumped out of my hand.
Imagery is descriptive writing that appeals to what?: (Hint:______,_________,________,________,_____)
The 5 senses
Provide a metaphor comparing one of your classes in school to something.
Examples vary (Math is a piece of cake)
In one of Shakespeare's plays, Macbeth is planning to kill the king, although he tells the audience he will continue to act like a loyal subject. This is an example of what type of irony?
dramatic
Blackout poetry is a type of which poetic form?
Found poetry