Figurative Language

Allusion

100

What is an Allusion?

A. Metaphor B. Reference C. A noise D. A Symbol

B. A Reference 

300

You should avoid external allusion in formal essays because:

A.It makes the argument too confusing

b.It sounds too informal

c.It’s too close to plagiarism

d.The teacher might not know the source material

c. It's too close to plagiarism

500

An internal allusion is one that…

a.The author cleverly hides from the reader.

b.Only a special group of people would get.

c.Happens immediately after another allusion.

d.Refers to something within the current document.

d. Refers to something within the current document.

700

. What is the difference between foreshadowing and allusion?

a.Foreshadowing is an allusion to something that hasn’t happened yet

b.Foreshadowing is an allusion to something bad

c.Foreshadowing is explicit, while allusion is indirect

d.Foreshadowing is used in formal essays

a.Foreshadowing is an allusion to something that hasn’t happened yet

1000

HARD QUESTION:

What are the four types of Allusion

If you get two of them you get half points! All four is full points!!!

Historical, mythological, literary, and religious

Idiom

100

The name of which of these animals is also an expression for a valueless gift?

A White Elephant B Red Herring C Yellow Duck D Green Giraffe 

A. White Elephant

300

What does this idiom mean:He is one tough cookie

  

A He eats a lot of cookies B He likes cookies C He works hard 

C He works hard 

500

What does it mean to give someone the "cold shoulder?"

A To make someone cold 

B Someone feels that they need a sweater

C to be nice to someone 

D to ignore somebody

D to ignore somebody 

700

What does, "I'm in a pickle" mean

A Something is funny

B I am in trouble 

C I won the lottery 

D My dog ran away 

B I am in trouble 

1000

Take it easy means 

A Relax

B Dance 

C Try Again

D Get a job

A Relax

Alliteration

100

"She sells seashells by the seashore."  This famous tongue twister is  alliteration

True or false

True

300

Pick two sentences that use alliteration

A. Busy bees buzz around the blooming blossoms.

B. Brown dogs jump around

C. Campers are for camping

D. Tiny turtles take tiny steps

A. Busy bees buzz around the blooming blossoms.

                     AND 

D.  Tiny turtles take tiny steps

500

What is Alliteration/ what do you need to have to make a sentence count as alliteration 

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound or vowel sound in a series of nearby words, typically focusing on stressed syllables

700

Do you have to have the same letters to make up Alliteration? Like Calm Cool Collect Clams 

                           OR 

Can Alliteration only have the same letters sounds? Like Cute Kind Cuddly Cats

You only have to have the same sounds

1000

Give one Example of Alliteration

Student response

Bonus Questions

100

What are pronouns?

Personal Pronouns (refer to specific people/things):

• I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them.

300

What is a Homophone?

Homophones are words that sound exactly the same when pronounced, but have different meanings and spellings

• Flower (blooming plant) / Flour (baking powder)
• Peace (calm/quiet) / Piece (a portion of something)
• Write (to put words on paper) / Right (correct direction)

500

What is the main factor you need to have to make an argumentative essay?

A Claim

700

What are the three types of essays

 Argumentative, expository, narrative

1000

What are transition words? 

Transitions are words that smoothly bridge ideas or scenes. Common examples include transitional words (Furthermore, However, Consequently)