Figures of Speech
The figure of speech that compares 2 things using "like" or "as.
What is a simile>
Name the preposition in the sentence below:
I put the paper on the table.
What is on?
True or False -
The following is a correct use of there/they're/their:
Their home is beautiful.
What is true?
The part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
The beginning of a story, what you already know and includes the plot and setting.
What is the exposition?
Identify the figure of speech:
The thunder boomed all night.
What is hyperbole?
Name the preposition below:
The coat is under the chair.
What is under?
The form of their/they're/there that is a contraction of 2 words.
What is They're?
They + are
A word that means the exact same as another word or phrase.
What is a synonym?
How the conflict is resolved is called this.
What is the resolution?
Name the figure is speech is used here:
The assignment was a mountain I couldn't climb.
What is a metaphor?
Name the prepositional phrase below:
Ty put the book on top of my hand.
What is on top of my hand?
The correct use of there/their/they're is:
I am going to there house tomorrow.
What is false?
The adverb in this sentence:
I ran to help her quickly.
What is quickly?
Turning point of the story.
What is the climax?
Name the figure of speech used here:
Tom tiptoed to the tree and back.
What is alliteration?
A word that shows position.
What is a preposition?
True or False -
The correct form of there/their/they're is:
Their winning the football game by 20!
What is false?
A person, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
The events that build up to the climax are called this.
What is the rising action?
Name the figure of speech that is a word that imitates the sound it represents.
What is onomatopoeia?
Identify the prepositional phrase below:
Claire walked through the classroom.
What is through the classroom?
The form of their/there/they're that shows ownership of something.
What is their?
Means the opposite to another word or phrase.
What is an antonym?
The events that lead to the resolution are called this.
What is the falling action?