Figurative Language
"I have a ton of chores to do when I get home today" is an example of a(n)...
hyperbole
What is an allusion?
"New York City" is an example of what kind of noun?
Proper noun.
Buzz! Pow! Bam!
What are onomotopoeias?
Name the protagonist and antagonist of Lord of the Flies.
Who are Ralph (pro.) and Jack (ant.)?
A simile
What is a comparison of two unlike objects using "like" or "as"?
The writer provides a hint of what will occur at a later point in the book/story.
What is foreshadowing?
A gerund.
What is a verb that acts as a noun?
Create an example of end rhyme.
At least two lines that end with similar sounds.
Sophocles
Who is the author of Antigone?
A comparison of two unlike things without like or as.
What is a metaphor?
"Man vs. man" or "man vs. self" are examples of this.
What is conflict?
"Plate", "table", "person", and "book" are examples of this kind of noun.
What are common nouns?
"I went to the mall
And I had a ball!
I bought a new blouse,
Then went back to my house"
Identify the rhyme scheme
What is AABB?
Why is Antigone a unique character for her time period?
She is willing to go against the law of the land to do what she believes is right.
Create an example of a personification.
Anything that assigns human activity to nonhuman objects.
Cite an example of repetition in Julius Caesar.
"Brutus is an honorable man."
A verb that acts as an adjective.
What is a participle?
The repetition of vowel sounds within words in a sentence/phrase.
What is assonance?
The author of Lord of the Flies.
Who is William Golding?
A figure of speech where an object represents some other object, person, or place.
What is symbolism?
Define characterization.
Create an example of an abstract noun.
Any example that is an idea, rather than an actual thing that can be held/touched.
Create an example of an alliteration.
The example should have the repeated use of a letter in the beginning of each word in the phrase.
Example: I am at a restaurant and the waiter has not yet brought me my food, so I lunge across the table and start eating my friend's.
What is the id?