Figurative Language
comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
tragic tale of James Gatz who falls for Daisy Buchanan
What is The Great Gatsby?
author of Harry Potter
Who is J.K. Rowling?
synonym for happy
What is elated?
common characters include princesses, gnomes, superheroes, and take place in make believe places
What is fantasy?
gives human traits to nonhuman objects
What is personification?
Big Brother monitors and controls the lives of citizens
What is 1984?
the author of Murder on the Orient Express
Who is Agatha Christie?
a confusing or difficult problem
What is a conundrum?
includes suspense, investigations, detectives, and suspects
What is mystery?
same letter or sound occurring at the beginning of words
a group of young boys are stranded on an island and must try to survive
What is Lord of the Flies?
author of To Kill a Mockingbird
Who is Harper Lee?
able to withstand difficult circumstances or recover quickly
What is resilient?
evokes fear, terror, and psychological suspense
What is horror?
a sound written out as a word
What is onomatapoeia?
animals overthrow their human counterparts only to repeat their same actions
What is Animal Farm?
author or Pride and Prejudice
Who is Jane Austen?
to place close together for contrasting effect
What is juxtapose?
contains rhythmic and metrical patterns, uses literary devices, and comes in many forms
What is poetry?
a saying exaggerated beyond belief
What is a hyperbole?
women are enslaved for reproductive purposes in a totalitarian society
What is The Handmaid's Tale?
author os Little Women
Who is Louisa May Alcott?
fond od the company of others
What is gregarious?
set in the past and incorporates real events, people, and places
What is historical fiction?