Asia Geography 1
Asia Geography 2
Figurative Language
The Canterbury Tales
100

A mountain range between India and china. It has the tallest mountains on earth.

Himalayas

100

A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.

Compass Rose 
100

What type of figurative language is this? 

"Pop!"

Onomatopoeia

100

Who are the two knights fighting over in "The Knight's Tale"?

The girl from the garden, Emily
200

The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over long periods. 


Climate

200

A visual explanation of the symbols used on the map

Map Key

200

What type of figurative language is this?

"She is as sweet as candy."

Simile 

200

Who experiences karma in "The Miller's Tale" when he is burned with a pitchfork? 

Nicholas 

300

In northern china. It gets its name from the color created by minerals in the water.


Yellow River

300

A cone shaped volcano. It is one of Japan’s most famous landmarks.

Mount Fuji

300

What type of figurative language is this? 

I would walk a thousand miles to find you. 

Hyperbole 

300

Who wins at the end of "The Pardoner's Tale"?

Death 

400

Home to one of the world's  largest sandy deserts. This is an area with 15 different countries that lies between Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Arabian Peninsula 

400

An imaginary line that goes around the center of earth. It is halfway between the north pole and the south pole.

Equator

400

What type of figurative language is this? 

The world is my stage. 

Metaphor. 

400

Where are all of the storytellers going in the text? 

Canterbury 

500

Asia’s largest desert. It is stony rather than sandy, and cold rather than hot.

Gobi Desert

500

The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, rain, etc

Weather

500

What type of figurative language is this?

The wind whispers to me.

Personification

500

What is it called to make a religious journey? 

A pilgrimage