Figurative Language
Name the type of figurative language:
"I was as happy as a clam"
What is simile
Remember: Similes use the words "like" and "as" to compare
What is the theme of Little Red Riding Hood
Safety first
Don't trust strangers
Always listen to your mother
What does it mean to cite textual evidence?
a) Citing textual evidence means I should read things carefully
b) Citing textual evidence means I am taking details that support my claim
c) Citing textual evidence means I am summarizing the events in the story/passage
d) Citing textual evidence means I am giving an educated guess
What is answer B
Name this type of figurative language:
"She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show"
What is metaphor.
(The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something)
When the current setting is interrupted to go back in time to learn more about a character or a situation, it is called...
What is flashback
Name this type of figurative language:
"You are what you eat."
What is metaphor.
(The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something)
When the question asks, "this story is mostly about..." it is asking you to identify the:
a) Theme
b) Plot
c) Characters
d) Central/Main Idea
What is answer d.
Main idea = central idea = big idea
When a question asks you to support your answer to the PREVIOUS question, what should you do?
a) Make sure your answers match
b) Look at the answer you chose for the previous question
c) Think, does your detail support your answer?
d) all of the above
What is answer d, all of the above.
(When answering a two part question, make sure BOTH answers go together and that they MAKE SENSE!)
Name the type of figurative language:
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"
What is hyperbole.
(An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true)
The use of clues or hints to suggest something is going to happen in the future is called ....
Foreshadow
Name this type of figurative language:
"Snap! Boom! Bang!"
What is onomatopoeia.
(The use of a word to describe or recreate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action)
What does is mean when we say, "Theme is universal."
a) Universal means you can apply it to anyone in the world.
b) Universal means that the same theme can be found in each story/passage
c) Universal means you're making an inference
d) Universal means that everyone infers the same theme when they read.
What is answer A.
a) "I didn't like him, but he was smart and you had to respect him."
b) "I'm smart but I don't think"
c) "I'm usually pretty quiet around people, even the gang."
d) "'Cause I'm dumb. The only things I was passing anyway were auto mechanics and gym."
What is answer B
Name this type of figurative language:
"This coffee shop is an ice box!"
What is metaphor.
(The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something)
This is an example of.....
"Lightening streaked across the greenish-black sky yet, the air was oddly still. When the warning siren shrieked, the family knew that they should head for the storm cellar."
Foreshadow
Name this type of figurative language:
"I love pizza so much that I can smell it from a mile away."
What is hyperbole.
(An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true)
Which is an example of theme:
a) George found his wallet and was happy
b) Don't judge a book by its cover
c) Ponyboy missed Johnny terrible
d) Katniss and Peta became victors
What is A.
(Theme is the moral or message of the story, not a summary of events)
What does the author convey through the following excerpt (bonus 50 points for identifying the type of figurative language!)
"His eyes are dark brown--lively, dancing, recklessly laughing eyes that can be gentle and sympathetic one moment and blazing with anger the next." (Ponyboy describing Darry, ch 1)
Figurative language: Personification (50 pts)
Ponyboy is describing how Darry can be cruel at some points and nice at others. His true feelings can be seen when you look at his eyes. (400 pts)
Name the type of figurative language:
"The sky misses the sun at night."
What is personification.
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.
Which sentence from The Outsiders foreshadows the ending...
a) Ponyboy states that even though churches are usually calming places, this one gave him an eerie feeling.
b) Ponyboy tells Cherry how Johnny was jumped by the Socs earlier that year
c) "You don't need to make like every mouthful's your last. I got plenty of money."
d) The fact that Dally carries a switchblade everywhere he goes.
What is answer A.
Name this type of figurative language:
"Money is the only friend that I can count on"
What is personification.
(A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object)
One theme of Cinderella is that being beautiful inside can lead to a happy ending. Which evidence from the story best supports that theme.
a) "They sent for the best hairdresser they could find."
b) "...the king's son was throwing a ball and invited all those of high fashion."
c) "Cinderella was unrecognizable to her stepmother and step sisters."
d) "The prince thought she was more charming than all the guests combined."
What is answer D.
What does the author convey through the use of the following figurative language (50 bonus points for identifying the type of figurative language)
"Darry didn't deserve to work like an old man when he was only twenty."
Figurative language: Simile
Darry shouldn't have had to work so hard like an adult since he was still so young.
Name this type of figurative language. HINT: It is NOT a simile.
"I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.”
What is allusion
(makes a reference to a place, person, or event. This can be real or imaginary and may refer to anything, including fiction, folklore, historical events, or religious manuscripts)
What is the purpose of foreshadowing? Why does an author do it?
To give the reader a hint at what is going to happen in the future