Figurative Language
A metaphor
What is a comparison of two things without using "like" or "as"?
Hints found within a sentence or passage that a reader can use to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
What are context clues?
This paragraph is the final paragraph of an essay. It restates the thesis statement, summarizes the key points, and ends with a powerful closer that sticks in the reader's mind after they have finished reading.
What is the conclusion?
The rising action builds tension towards this moment which is the most interesting scene in the story.
What is the climax?
This is why some people want Tik Tok banned.
What is considered to be Chinese spyware that is indoctrinating American children?
An exaggeration that no one would believe to be literally true.
What is hyperbole?
The moral or life lesson of a reading that can be applied to our own lives.
What is theme?
Correlate.
What is it when two or more things are connected and/or fit together well?
This item grants three wishes that always come true in a horrific way.
What is the monkey's paw?
In "The Book of Unknown Americans", Mayor Toro and his family moved to America from this country.
What is Panama?
When human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.
What is personification?
Descriptive or figurative language that evokes a mental image or other strong impressions on the five senses.
What is imagery?
A sentence, generally at the end of the introduction, that states the central point of a paper.
What is a thesis statement?
In 1830, President Andrew Jackson ordered the forced removal of Native Americans from their land to Oklahoma, leading to the deaths of thousands.
What is the Trail of Tears?
Dr. Kizzy Corbett
Who was a key figure in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine?
An onomatopoeia.
What are words that are pronounced like the sound it describes; such as "meow", "buzz", and "bang"?
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) are examples and they are used to combine words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance.
What are co-ordinating conjunctions?
A violent, windy storm.
What is a tempest?
She is the first female self-made millionaire in America.
Who is Madam C. J. Walker?
Maya has very strict parents from Kazakhstan, so she is surprised when her parents actually allow her to do what?
What is attend the Spring Fling school dance?
"The big black bear bit Bill's bicep" is an example of this.
What is alliteration?
The attitude or emotion the author feels about what they are writing.
What is tone?
The first sentence that the reader will see, and its purpose is to grab the reader's attention and get them interested in your topic,
What is the hook?
The ruler of the underworld.
Who is Hades?
This school in New York City only allows students to enroll if they are new to the country and don't speak English.
What is International High School?