Figurative Language 1
Figurative Language 2
Figurative Language 3
Figurative Language 4
Figurative Language 5
Argumentative Writing
100
"Sally sells seashells by the seashore"
Alliteration
100
You are the sun, moon, and stars to me.
Make the above verse literal.
You are everything to me.
You mean a lot to me.
100
The curtains in the window are waving hello to us.
What is personification?
100
The comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
simile
100
How is figurative language different form literal language?
Figurative language is creative.
100
What does AT&T stand for?
Attention, Tell Background, Thesis
200
The tree branches danced in the wind.
What is personification?
200
Daily Double
Daily Double
200
The car was as fast as a jet soaring through the sky.
What is a simile?
200
My hair would not cooperate this morning.
What is personification?
200
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Alliteration
200
What are the 5 w's?
Who, What, Where, When, and Why
300
He is a library of information about athletes.
What is a metaphor?
300
Daily Double
300
She walked in the room like a supermodel on a catwalk.
What is a simile?
300
A comparison without the use of "like" or "as"
metaphor
300
What is the thesis of an essay?
Essay plan or prove statement
400
There were a million people in line in front of me to see the new Avengers movie
What is hyperbole?
400
Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.
What is a Metaphor?
400
The insects buzzed around the flowers.
What is an onomatopoeia?
400
My parents are too strict; my house is a prison.
What is a metaphor?
400
Her hair is silk. This is an example of:
metaphor
400
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, and Explain
500
The computer stared at me while a put off doing my homework.
What is personification?
500
Her heart is as pure as gold
What is a simile?
500
My sore feet were begging me to take a break.
What is personification?
500
Their friendship is a rollercoaster ride.
What is a metaphor?
500
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
personification
500
Logical means...
Illogical means...
Logical: Makes sense
Illogical: Does not make sense
600
Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a familiar song.
What is a Simile?
600
"BOOM" , the book dropped to the floor.
What is onomatopoeia?
600
Sally's seashells sold out in the shop.
Alliteration
600
What is alliteration?
600
Words that imitate sounds
Onomatopoeia
600
Relevant means...
Irrelevant means...
Relevant means related or connected
Irrelevant means unrelated or disconnected
700
She splashed into the pool.
What is onomatopoeia?
700
I was so hungry, I even ate the plate.
What is a hyperbole?
700
I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark than do my homework.
What is a hyperbole?
700
An exaggerated statement for emphasis or comical expression
hyperbole
700
The shoes tap-danced in the evening sun
Personification
700
What does credible mean?
Use it in a sentence
Def: Believable
Example: The evidence is not credible.
800
Metaphors use what type of verbs?
What is a linking verb? The verb "to be"
800
That football player is really putting the team on his back this evening!
What is a metaphor?
800
The fireworks boomed in the distance.
What is onomatopoeia?
800
Daily Double
800
She is as cool as a cucumber. This is an example of:
simile
800
What does FEASTEXO (types of evidence)?
Feast, Examples, Anecdotes, Stats, Truths, Expert Opinion
900
What does SHAMPOO Stand for?
What is Simile, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Oxymoron, Onomatopoeia
900
What is an oxymoron and given an example of 1?
Oxymoron are two words in a phrase that contradict each other. Two words with opposite meaning
Ex: Jumbo Shrimp, Act naturally, Bitter sweet, Virtual Reality, Pretty ugly
900
Cool cucumber clubbed a cute cub!
What is alliteration?
900
God is a DJ, life is a dance floor, love is a rhythm.
What is a metaphor?
900
I am so hungry that I could eat a horse! This is an example of:
hyperbole
900
What does counterclaim mean?
What does contradiction mean?
Counterclaims means challenging an opponent's claim.
Contradiction means to say one thing but then write or say the opposite of what you said earlier.