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Figurative Words PRT 1
Figurative Words PRT
Figurative Words PRT 3
Synonyms or Antonyms
Grammar
100
What is a simile?
A comparison between two things using "like or as"
100
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using "like or as"
100
What's an example of onomatopoeia?
Ex.) Buzz
100
Beautiful and Handsome are examples of ____________?
Antonyms
100
"I am hungry." Is what kind of sentence. (Hint: Starts with a D)
Declarative
200
True or False: Assonance is the repetition of words
False, Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds and alliteration is the repetition of consanents
200
what is a idiom
a sentence which its literal meaning is different than its intended meaning
200
"One bright summer day, a young lady came across a clearing in the forest. The green grass covered the forest floor like a blanket. Clouds in the sky floated delicately reminding her of a baby softly wrapped in a blanket. The clearing was a thing of peace and tranquility. Even in a time of war beautiful things could emerge." Is an example of what kinds of figurative language. (Hint: There are 6 different things)
Simile Metaphor Imagery Symbolism Foreshadowing Personification
200
Nice and kind are examples of _________?
Synonyms
200
When would a sentence in quotes not end in a comma (EX. "You are dumb," he said) ---
When it is a question
300
"The difference between this sentence and the next one is that this is long. This one is short." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Contrast in sentences
300
What is connotation
The indirect meaning of a word/phrase
300
What's an example of a hyperbole
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
300
What is an example (not from already seem before in this game) of an antonym
Black and White
300
What is an example of an exclamatory sentence?
Anything with an exclamation mark. "I can't believe it!"
400
What is a pun
The humorous use of a word/phrase
400
What is an example of a synecdoche?
Ex.) His parents bought him a new set of wheels. Wheels- Compares the whole car to it's wheels
400
What is Metonymy
A concept when something is called something associated in meaning
400
What is an example (not already seen in this game) of a synonym?
Big and huge
400
What are the types of sentences (Hint: There's four)
Declarative Exclamatory Interrogative Imperative
500
"One small step for man, one giant step for mankind," is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Antithesis
500
"He likes cars. He likes Dodge." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Parrallelism
500
What is anaphora
when the beginning of clauses are repetitive within a story/essay/poem/etc
500
There are three common types of word pairs, synonyms, antonyms and ____________. What goes in the blank and give an example.
Homonyms There and They're
500
One day_ a young man was walking down the street alone_ He walked for about ten minutes in silence but that silence was shattered when a crash errupted from behind him_ _Who's there_ _ he yelled. Fill in the blanks with the proper punctuation.
Comma Period Period Quotations Question Mark Quotations