Define figurative language
A comparison between two very different things, using "like" or "as."
Simile
What kind of figurative language is this?
"I have so much homework, I need a pickup truck just to carry all these books home!"
Hyperbole
This is an example of what kind of irony?
"Lol I'm literally dying"
Verbal irony
What is the connotation of the word "scrawny" in this sentence?
"I've been leaving food out for the scrawny stray cat in the neighborhood, since she looks like she's starving!"
Negative - she looks unhealthy!
What part of speech is the word "morning"?
Noun
An exaggeration for effect, such as to be funny.
Hyperbole
What type of figurative language is this?
"Her face is like a sunbeam."
Simile
This is an example of what kind of irony?
"I started rock climbing because I was afraid of heights."
Situational irony
Which of these has a more positive connotation?
1. Jalen Duren is a tough player.
2. 2020 was a tough year.
Sentence #1
What is the denotation of a word?
The literal dictionary definition
When you talk about an inanimate object as if it has human characteristics.
Personification
What kind of figurative language is this?
"Clatters and clangs came from the kitchen as he washed the dishes."
Onomatopoeia
This is an example of what kind of irony?
"I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant."
Verbal irony
Using context, can you determine what the word "obsolete" means?
"Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers."
Out of date; not useful or used anymore
What is an adverb?
A word that describes or changes a verb
Words that sound like the sound they describe.
Onomatopoeia
What kind of figurative language is this?
"Life is but a dream" (old-fashioned way of saying, "life is just a dream").
Metaphor
This is an example of what kind of irony?
"Mr. Wayne, you need to call batman! He can help you with these thieves who keep breaking in."
Dramatic irony
What is the connotation of the word "chatty" in this sentence?
"My aunt is coming to our Thanksgiving dinner, which will be nice, but she can be pretty chatty."
Negative - the aunt talks maybe too much!
Define ambivalent.
Having mixed feelings about something (both positive and negative)
When you use lots of words in a row that start with the same sound.
Alliteration
What kind of figurative language is this?
"The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads."
Personification
"It's the good advice that you just didn't take..."
Trick question - it's not irony!
Using context, can you determine what the word "gregarious" means?
"Jack was gregarious and the life of the party, with a keen mind and a broad smile."
Social, outgoing, likes to be around people
Adding the suffix "-tion" to the end of a word usually turns it into what part of speech? (Noun, verb, adjective, or adverb?)
Noun