Figurative Language
BANG! This literary device is used to express a sound or noise.
Onomatopoeia
Known for their belief in reincarnation, this religion is one of the world's oldest and still widely practiced in India.
Hindu
This middle eastern country with significant ties to the Old Testament is currently at war with Hamas and Hezbollah.
Israel
Emily Dickinson
The Fertile Crescent
This philosopher's ideas greatly influenced society under the Han Dynasty.
Confucius
Kamala Harris
This poem by Alfred Noyes about a traveler is chock full of figurative language
The Highwayman
This large mountain range creates a natural border between India and China, offering protection from invaders to both countries.
The Himalayas
"The golden crust gleaned in the dim light of the kitchen while the aroma of fresh pumpkin bread crept into my nostrils."
Imagery
The Ka
The Gulf Coast was recently devastated by two monstrous hurricanes. One was named Helene, and the other was this.
Milton
He's known for his dark and mysterious gothic stories and detective fiction. But he is perhaps best known for his poem about ghastly bird that refused to leave him alone.
Edgar Allen Poe
The 4,000 mile Nile River is located on this continent.
Africa
It's the literary device that deals in contradictions. George Orwell used it in his novel "1984" when he wrote "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."
Paradox
The Mesopotamians built these pyramid like structures to worship their gods.
Ziggurats
There are currently five living former presidents: Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and this former president from Georgia who recently celebrated his 100th birthday.
Jimmy Carter
He is often considered the greatest writer of Western Literature. Aside from famous plays like Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth, he was also a master of sonnets.
William Shakespeare
This island Asian country in the Pacific was never conquered by China.
Japan
The teacher's terrific tutelage taught the tiny tykes.
Alliteration
This 4,000 mile trade route was opened China was in use for over 1500 years.
The Silk Road
This mega movie star and professional wrestler recently made his return to WWE. Finally! The People's Champ has come back to wrestling.
The Rock
With undercurrents of danger and grief, this sporty poem by Yousef Komunyakaa depicts young men engaged in a game of basketball.
Slam, Dunk, Hook
This river is the founding place for the Chinese Civilization
The Yellow River