Metaphors and similes
irony
Tie Breaker Questions!
theme
All together now :)
100
Make this simile a metaphor:
My house is like a cave!
My house is a cave!
100
List the three types of irony.
Verbal, situational, and dramatic.
100
What is the difference between theme and topic?
Theme is not only one word, but topic can be.
A theme is more complex than a topic.
100
If the beginning of life is symbolized as a sunrise, the end of life would be symbolized by:
a sunset.
200
A metaphor or simile to describe this picture:
To a child, a rocking horse is like a stallion.
The rocking horse was my stallion.
200
Explain the difference between verbal irony and situational irony.
Verbal irony is when a person says the opposite of what they mean. Situational irony is when an unexpected action or event happens.
200
How are topic and theme both different from the plot of a story?
They are both more general than plot.
200
If a house is used as a metaphor for the grave, a dying person probably:
a. is really angry about death
b. is afraid of death
c. has made peace with death
c. has made peace with death
or...it depends :)
300
Make a simile that has a similar meaning to this metaphor:
"Hope is the thing with feathers"
-Emily Dickinson
Hope is like a bird.
300
Give an example of dramatic irony.
Example: When a character is going into a house with a monster and the audience knows it, but the character doesn't.
300
What type of irony is this? Explain.
Dramatic irony - only the audience knows that each person thinks he will be saved, but neither will be saved.
300
What is one of the themes of a piece of literature that we have studied this semester?
300
What is the effect of personification in this stanza from Emily Dickinson's poem, "Because I could not stop for Death"?
Because I could not stop for Death,
He kindly stopped for me;
The carriage held but just ourselves
And Immortality.
a. It makes death feel more real.
b. It creates imagery.
c. It makes death seem like a friend.
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
400
Explain the metaphor:
“All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind.” — Sand and Foam, by Khalil Gibran
What is happening in our minds is much more complex and amazing than the words that we say.
400
What is the difference between irony and sarcasm?
Sarcasm is a type of verbal irony.
400
What is the goal of irony in the following sentence?
“Please tell me this train of thought you’re on has a caboose.”
a. To be funny
b. To show frustration
c. A and B
A and B
400
Name 2 parts or characteristics of a poem that you can use as evidence to support theme?
figurative language, pacing, rhythm, form
400
Name 2 types of figurative language that can be used to create imagery.
metaphor
simile
personification