Examples
Snap Crackle Pop
What is an onomatopoeia?
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.
What is a hyperbole?
Simile
Any simile is fine
ex. He is as cunning as a fox.
a word or form that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase.
What is a pronoun?
An action performed by a noun.
What is verb?
Busy as a Bee
What is a simile?
uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.
What is a simile?
Metaphor
Any metaphor is fine
ex. Her voice is music to his ears.
a word used to describe a verb
What is an adverb?
Which is an Alliteration? A) How many boards could the Mongols hoard if the Mongol hordes got bored? B) How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? C) The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday. D) All the above
What is D?
Life is a Journey
What is a metaphor?
The repeating of the same letter in the beginning of neighboring words.
What is an alliteration?
Alliteration
Any alliteration is fine
ex. A big bully beats a baby boy.
all words that tell who or what the subject is.
What is a complete subject?
This part introduces the characters and their personalities.
What is the exposition?
So hungry I could eat a horse.
What is a hyperbole?
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.
What is personification?
Hyperbole
Any hyperbole is fine
ex. Your suitcase weighs a ton!
And, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet
What are conjunctions?
The turning point in the story.
What is the climax?
Hear the loud alarm bells Brazen bells! What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells!
What is an alliteration?
A set of words that can have more than one meaning behind them
What is an idiom?
Personification
Any example of imagery is fine
ex. The shadow of the moon danced on the lake.
an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book
What is an index?
Tall tales are an example of this form of figurative language.
What is hyperbole?