Word Compass
Synonyms for this "I" word are: biased, prejudice, unkind and insensitive.
What is intolerant?
“But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest, stanchest old chap in the world."
Later in the story we find out Jimmy Kept his word.
This was an indication of something that will happen in the future. This literary term is called what?
foreshadowing
A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer is called a what?
What is a retorical question?
"You drive me up a wall" is what type of figurative language?
Idiom
A three line poem made up of 5 syllables , 7 syllables and 5 syllables is called a...
What is a haiku?
Synonyms for this "O" word are: unaware, unsuspecting, out of it, in a daze
What is Oblivious?
How does the author's use of the words "darkened" and "glare" set the ________ of the story. The overall mood or attitude conveyed by the narrator.
In literature this is called the _______ of the story?
What is tone?
The phrase "he's done this a thousand times" is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is hyperbole?
"This bag weighs a ton" is what type of figurative language?
What is the hyperbole?
The road in a road not taken is what kind of metaphor? (When you expand the metaphor through the whole story)
What is extended?
Synonyms for this "V" word are: at-risk, in danger and defenseless.
What is vulnerable?
This type of irony occurs when the audience knows something that the main characters do not.
What is dramatic irony?
The pronouns you, your, yours, and yourself are used when writing in this point of view.
What is second person?
"Climb Down" is what type of figurative language?
What is Oxymoron?
A poem is made up of a collection of lines, each grouping is called a ....
What is Stanza?
Synonyms for this "O" word are: not accepted, isolated and shuned.
What is ostracized?
This type of irony occurs when an outcome is the opposite of what is expected.
What is situational irony?
The phrase "The most unlucky/lucky moment" is an example of this type of figurative language?
What is oxymoron?
"POW!" is what type of figurative language?
What is onomatopoeia?
A poem where the poet makes up the rules is called a ___________ poem.
What is Free verse?
Synonyms for this "H" word are: Arrogant, high and mighty, self-important?
What is Haughty?
This type of irony occurs when the speaker says the opposite of what his real meaning is?
What is verbal irony?
The theme of a story is __________, meaning it can be applied to other stories and does not include specific details from the story it is present in.
What is a universal?
"The wind whispered in my ear" is what type of figurative language?
What personification.
All words can be broken up into smaller chunks, each containing a vowel sound. A way to test how many of these chunks there are in a word is to see how many times your chin drops when you say them aloud. What are these small chunks called?
What is a syllable?