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Hell Yeah!
StarWars
Oklahoma
Orange
SpongeBob
100
I waited in line for a million hours until it was my turn.
hyperbole
100
You are the sun, moon, and stars to me.
metaphor
100
The curtains in the window are waving hello to us.
personification
100
My life is an open book; I have no secrets.
metaphor
100
My parents are too strict; my house is a prison.
metaphor
100

A group of lines in a poem (similar to paragraphs in a narrative)

What is a stanza?

200
The tree branches danced in the wind.
personification
200
I was so hungry, I even ate the plate.
hyperbole
200

The car was as fast as a jet soaring through the sky.

simile

200

My hair would not cooperate this morning.

personification

200
The little kids at the park were wild animals.
metaphor
200

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

What is personification?
300
The drums were like a thunderstorm.
simile
300

He is a library of information about everything.

metaphor

300
Her eyes twinkled like stars.
simile
300
She walked in the room like a supermodel on a catwalk.
simile
300
He strolled around the school as slowly as a snail stuck in molasses
simile
300

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

What is tone?

400
There were a million people in line in front of me to see the new Avengers movie
hyperbole
400
a comparison of two different things using "like" or "as"
simile
400
Her voice was music to his ears.
metaphor
400
Her smile was like a vitamin for his heart.
simile
400
Your love pours down on me, surrounds me like a waterfall.
simile
400

Central idea or message of a work of literature. It is often expressed as a general statement about life.

What is theme?

500

The computer stared at me while a put off doing my homework.

personification

500

Go and gather the green leaves on the grass.

alliteration

500
My sore feet were begging me to take a break.
personification
500

Their friendship is a rollercoaster ride.

metaphor

500
I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark than do my homework.
hyperbole
500

The main problem in the story.

What is conflict?

600

Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a familiar song.

Simile
600

The boy buzzed around as busy as a bee.

alliteration

600

Petunia and Peter planted the pretty pink poppies in the pot.

alliteration

600

This car goes faster than the speed of light.

Hyperbole
600

Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.


Metaphor
600

To form a word from a sound associated with what is named.

What is onomatopoeia?

700

Come and clean the chaos in your closet

alliteration

700

If I can't get a Smartphone, I will die.


Hyperbole

700

He pleaded for her forgiveness but Janet’s heart was ice.


metaphor

700

Little Larry likes licking the lollipop.

alliteration

700

The flaming hot cheetos were so hot, my tongue turned to ashes.  

Hyperbole

700

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

What is hyperbole?

800

The big, bad bear scared all the baby bunnies by the bushes.

alliteration

800

Garry and Gigette grumpily gathered the garbage.

alliteration

800

Bake a big cake with lots of butter and bring it to the birthday bash.

alliteration

800

Those lazy lizards are lying like lumps in the leaves.

alliteration

800

Harry had to hurry home where Wendy was waiting for her waffles.

alliteration

800

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

What is alliteration?

900


Spill the beans - reveal secret information

900


Back to the drawing board - Come up with a new plan 

900

Cool as a cucumber - Calm, not hot

900


Hit the sack - go to sleep

900


Cut corners - Doing something badly in order to save time and money

900

The emotions the reader feels while reading a text.

What is mood?