Figurative or Literal
Metaphor or Simile
Character Profile
Vocabulary
Poet
100
It's raining cats and dogs!
figurative
100
stink like rotten meat
simile
100
And the Wolfie wailed, "That's not enough!"
word
100
What is another word for "renaissance"?
rebirth
100
Poem by Langston Hughes:
A. "Dreams Deferred"
B. "Harlem"
C. "A Raisin in the Sun"
B. "Harlem"
200
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
Figurative
200
"dry up like a raisin in the sun"
simile
200
"This is my first memory:"
thought
200
What term describes the creative work in Harlem in the 1920s?
the Harlem Renaissance
200
In what years did Langston Hughes live?
a. 1902-1967
b. 1200-1250
c. 1950-1998
a. 1902-1967
300
I am very happy!
literal
300
a comparison that does NOT use the word like or as
metaphor
300
He dressed himself in coat and hat.
action
300
What is the literal meaning of a word?
The literal meaning is the word's dictionary definition.
300
What type of music from Harlem Renaissance influenced Hughes's writing?
jazz
400
What is the literal description of Harlem?
a neighborhood in New York City
400
What is an example of a simile?
a sentence with: "like____" or "as ____ as___"
400
"The anticipation in my heart"
feeling
400
What is a simile?
comparison of 2 different things, using the words like or as
400
What kinds of creative work were being done in Harlem in the 1920s?
writing, dance, visual art, music
500
If someone says, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!", what do they actually mean?
They are very hungry.
500
Make a simile, using "sour like..."
sour like (candy, lemon, citrus, lime, grapefruit, kiwi, fruit...)
500
"Maybe it just sags, like a heavy load."
action
500
section of a poem; consists of a line or group of lines
stanza
500
What nickname was Hughes given due to his popularity in Harlem?
the Bard of Harlem
