Figurative Language
Her smile is like a ray of sunshine
Simile
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
Alliteration
What does injustice mean?
When someone is treated wrongly or unfairly
What does civil rights mean?
The basic rights and freedoms that belong to all people, like freedom and equality under the law.
What does a panel mean?
A framed image in a graphic novel
The bees buzzed and the fire cackled
Onomatopoeia
She waited forever for the bus
Hyperbole
What does activism mean?
Taking action to create change or stand up for something you believe in.
What does survivor mean?
A person who continues to live after a difficult or dangerous situation.
What is a speech bubble?
A shape in a comic that shows what a character is saying out loud.
Break a leg before the performance!
Idiom
The soda fizzed and popped when opened
Onomatopoeia
What does protest mean?
When people come together to show they disagree with something, often in public.
What does boycott mean?
Refusing to buy or use something as a way to protest or force change.
What is a gutter?
The space between panels where the reader fills in what happens between scenes.
The internet is a vast ocean of information
Metaphor
Alex came running to Jasmine and screamed "The fire truck is on fire! It's burning down!"
Irony
What does segregation mean?
The forced separation of people based on characteristics like race.
What does equality mean?
The state of being treated the same and having the same rights and opportunities.
What is a voiceover?
When the narrator speaks directly to readers in a graphic novel.
The stars danced across the night sky
Personification
It's said that red flowers represent love.
Symbolism
What does nonviolence mean?
Solving problems or creating change without using physical force or harm.
What does civil disobedience mean?
Peacefully refusing to follow unfair laws in order to bring attention to injustice.
What is a splash?
A panel that is as wide as the page