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Figurative Language
"The Diary of Anne Frank"
100

When writing an essay, one needs to write a clever _ for the counterclaim.

What is retort?

100

The meaning of the root word pedis

What is foot?

100

A transitional phrase

What is in light of all this, however, experts agree, additionally, furthermore...

100

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

What is alliteration?  alliteration- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

100

The reason Anne gets into more trouble than her sister Margot

What is Margot is quiet, but Anne insists on expressing her own opinions.

200

As soon as I reach the driving age, I will _ my parents to buy me a car.

What is beseech?

200

The meaning of the root word hypo 

What is under, beneath?

200

Replace the RIP words good, small, said

What is beneficial, diminutive, asserted?

200

Jumbo shrimp, plastic silverware, bittersweet, crash landing



What is an oxymoron?

200

The reason Mr. Frank helps the Van Daans by sharing his hiding place 

What is Mr. Van Daan helped Mr. Frank when he first moved to Amsterdam.

300

Do you feel the doctor showed _ against male nurses when he only interviewed female nurses

What is bias?

300

The meaning of the root word makros

What is long?

300

A thesis is

What is a claim and three main ideas?

300

Details that help the. reader see, smell, hear, taste, and feel (tangibly) things without actually experiencing them.

What is sensory imagery?

300

An example of suspense from the Diary of Anne Frank

Answers will vary. 

400

The old man was filled with _ when he became aware that there was someone or something lurking in his chamber.

What is consternation?

400

The meaning of the root word polis?

What is city?

400

An argumentative essay consists of an introduction, body paragraphs, a conclusion, and what two more components.

What is a counterclaim and a rebuttal?

400

An example of comparing something with like or as



What is (simile example)?



400

An important theme from "The Diary of Anne Frank"

What is "In spite of everything, people are basically good at heart."

500

Sometimes Anne wrote in such a _ manner, the class was a little embarrassed by the thoughts she shared.

What is candid?

500

The meaning of the root word pseudo?

What is fake, lie?

500

A hook strategy is an attention-getter.  An example of a hook I have created is...

What is (hook example)...an analogy, shocking statement, vivid description, personal story, anecdote, humorous statement...

500

Macavity the cat is described as "He's outwardly respectable. (They say he cheats at cards.)" This is figurative language.

What is personification / oxymoron?



500

The resolution of the play...

What is "only Mr. Frank survives."