Figurative Language
An over exaggeration
Ex: He was the strongest man in the world.
Hyperbole
"The pancakes were delicious they were fluffy and sweet".
After delicious
"I have a few favorite classes at LLCC literature, psychology, and art".
After LLCC.
a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these.
Noun
Who was the #1 ranked team in the first playoff rankings in college football?
Oregon
Simile
"I do not like to ride the bus however, I ride it when I visit my sister".
After bus
"Sara studied hard for one purpose to succeed in her college courses".
After purpose.
a word that indicates a physical action (e.g., “drive”), a mental action (e.g., “think”), or a state of being (e.g., “exist”).
Verb
Who won the election?
Donald Trump
He was a beast on the field.
Metaphor
"The film was shot in many stunning locations, including a castle in Heidelberg, Germany the Great Mosque—also known as the Mezquita—in Cordoba, Spain and a quaint village in Undredal, Norway".
After Germany and Spain
"Consider carefully the words of a Zen proverb 'When the mind is ready, a teacher appears'".
After proverb.
Adjective
What is the #1 streamed show on netflix right now?
Wednesday
It was raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
"Kathleen worked for many hours on all her homework nevertheless, she was unable to finish all of it"
After homework
"Dear Sir:" in a formal letter, "630 A.M.", "The ratio of students to teachers was 221".
After the 6 and the 2.
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there ).
Adverb
What is the capitol of TN?
Nashville
The wind whistled through the trees.
Personification
I ordered a cheeseburger for lunch life's too short for counting calories. Martha has gone to the library; her sister has gone to play soccer.
After lunuch
"After the service, the women performed a graceful task they lit the tiny candles one by one".
After task.
a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” “what did you do it for ?”.
Preposition
Where is Elvis from (Hint: in TN)
Memphis