Figurative Language
Your eyes whispered have we met?
What is personification?
Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor to combine. Add butter and process until the largest pieces of butter are pea-size. Transfer to a large bowl
What is sequence?
My mom always worries about my grades and the colleges that I'll be able to attend, but if she were a little less fretful she'd be a lot more fun.
What does fretful mean?
What is worried? Nervous?
It was a sunny day at the Fort Worth Zoo. Jill and Bob were wondering through the amazing animal exhibits when suddenly they saw something they had never seen before. While walking through the bird section, they caught sight of a majestic Bald Eagle which happened to be pooping.
What is to entertain?
This is the turning point of a story
What is plot?
You, with your words like knives, and swords and weapons that you use against me
What is a simile?
Beethoven has a much more fiery personality. Whereas Mozart’s music is clean and precise, Beethoven employs many surprises in his music. Many times he will build up the music as if it’s leading to something only to suddenly get soft
What is compare and contrast?
Alice finally threw the withering roses away when a dead petal fell into her cereal bowl.
What does withering mean?
What is shriveled? dead?
To make a delicious New England pit, proceed as follows: take some water and flour; then construct a bullet-proof dough. Make this into a disk-shaped object. Dry it for a couple of days in a mild temperature. Pour on stewed dried apples and slabs of citron; leave it in a safe place until it petrifies. Serve cold at breakfast.
What is to inform?
You dropped your own hat. Since you dropped your hat, you need to go pick it up.
What is 2nd person point of view?
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew, I was enchanted to meet you
What is a hyperbole?
Staying up late can lead to a lack of restful sleep. Not getting enough sleep has some potentially harmful effects. Without proper rest, a person’s brain cannot function at its best. The same is true for the body.
What is cause and effect?
After weeks of avoiding him, Annie finally found the courage to tell David that she wasn't interested in him; and even though David was heart broken, he appreciated her candor.
What does candor mean?
What is honesty?
Tofu is a product that is becoming very popular as a low-calorie, cholesterol-free meat substitute. Formerly it was found exclusively in Oriental markets and health food stores, but today tofu can be purchased in most supermarket produce departments. This white, cheese like substance is made from the condensed milk of soybeans. It is extremely high in protein and low in sodium. Tofu is almost tasteless by itself, but it can be easily mixed into sauces and soups; it can even be made to imitate scrambled eggs
What is to describe?
It was Sean's first day at a new high school. Most of the students had been nice to him, until he got into gym class. The coach had assigned two captains, Mike and Malik, and they were picking teams from the boys in Sean's class. As Mike and Malik made their picks, it became pretty clear to Sean who was popular and who was not. Since Sean was short for his age, Mike and Malik just assumed that Sean could not play basketball. As Mike and Malik's choices dwindled, Sean still remained amongst an ever-slimming pool of struggling athletes. Now there were only two students left: Sean and another kid who seemed nice but was reading a book. Mike and Malik joked about who was going to get stuck with whom, and then Mike made his last pick. It was not Sean. Sean sighed and relunctantly joined Malik's team. As soon as the game began, Mike became aware of the error that he had made. Sean quickly stole the ball from him, and ran it back for a layup. "The new kid got lucky," Mike said, but it soon became clear that Sean had more going for him than luck. What Sean lacked in height, he made up for in speed, and he cotinued to dominate the action on the court for the remaineder of the game. With Sean's blazing speed and crazy crossovers, Malik's team devastated Mike's, and that was the only time that Sean would be last pick at that high school.
What is don't judge a book by its cover?
And he's long gone when he's next to me
What is an oxymoron?
Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern California
What is description?
When Jana noticed her daughter Kylie starring at herself and posing in every reflection that they passed, Jana worried that Kylie was growing a bit conceited.
What does conceited mean?
What is vain? proud?
I will try to give the reader of this article some idea of the real nature of Gothic architecture, not just of Venice, but of universal Gothic. One of the most interesting parts of our study will be to find out how far Venetian architecture went in achieving the perfect type of Gothic, and how far it fell short of it
What is to explain?
A warning or indication of a future event
What is foreshadowing?
Today was a fairytale / You were a prince / I used to be a damsel in distress
What is a metaphor?
You'd think that making a frozen pizza would be easy as rolling out some dough, dropping some ingredients on it, and freezing it, but it's actually a lot more complicated than that. Some of the challenges in creating a good frozen pizza include the sauce combining with the dough and the crust becoming rigid after it is frozen and reheated. To prevent the sauce from combining with the crust, you can use a layer of modified cornstarch as a moisture barrier between the sauce and the crust. This will prevent the crust from absorbing the sauce. Additionally, partially baking the dough and other ingredients will keep the dough from becoming too rigid after it is frozen and reheated. On second thought, you're probably better off not trying this at home.
What is problem and solution?
If you go to the party wearing your best smile, laugh good naturedly, and try your dance steps out (even if you aren't the best dancer), you will attract attention with your amiable disposition.
What does amiable mean?
What is good natured? Nice? Friendly?
"MR. PRESIDENT: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate."
What is to persuade?
List and describe all the important parts of an essay
Introduction: Hook, details, and thesis
Body paragraphs: Needs 3 paragraphs with text evidence
Conclusion: restate thesis, and have a closing sentence