Irony
Simile/Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole, Simile, Metaphor?
Personification
100
What are the three different types of irony?
Verbal, situational, and dramatic
100
Define what a metaphor is
Figurative language that compares two things but does NOT use the words LIKE or AS.
100
Define Onomatopoeia.
A word that describes the SOUND something makes.
ex: POW, CLICK, MEOW
100
Define hyperbole
An exaggeration!
100
Define PERSONIFICATION
When an animal or non-living object is given qualities, actions, or traits only a HUMAN can have/do
200
What type of irony is the following?
The main character does not know that a bad person is hiding in her closet, but the audience knows it.
Dramatic
200
Is this a SIMILE or a METAPHOR?
LIFE IS A HIGHWAY
Metaphor
It does not have like or as
200
Is this onomatopoeia ?
PITTER-PATTER
As in the rain went pitter patter
Yes. Pitter patter represents the sound of rain hitting the surface.
200
Which is the hyperbole:
A) "He is richer than a million Elon Musks."
B) I could've drowned in the deep end of the pool.
A) "He is richer than a million Elon Musks."
200
Is the following an example of personification?
Michael Jordon could jump like a frog.
NO- it's a SIMILE - it compares Michael to a frog.
Since Michael Jordon is human - it cant be PERSONification
The frog sang a sad song - is given an ANIMAL (frog) a HUMAN trait (sang)
300
The teacher and students took a test on figurative language. The students scores higher than the teacher.
Situational Irony
300
What does this SIMILE mean?
You are calm, not nervous
300
What is an ONOMATOPOEIA word for when a door closes?
ANY of the following will be accepted:
SLAM CRACK WHACK CREAK
300
Which is the hyperbole:
A) "He was the largest man among the crowd.
B) "He is as strong as Superman"
B) "He is as strong as Superman"
300
What does this personification mean?
The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.
It means the moon went in and out of the clouds.
400
- "I'm so excited for this five-hour meeting," he said sarcastically.
Verbal irony
400
What does this metaphor mean?
You are the person I like/love/admire
400
What is an ONOMATOPOEIA word for :
the sound a flying bee makes
BUZZ
400
What does this hyperbole mean?
"His stomach is a bottomless pit."
He can eat a lot of food.
400
What does this personification mean?
The camera loves her since she is so pretty.
It means she takes really good pictures.
500
What is the LITERAL MEANING OF "ZIP IT" - this is an idiom not irony
Be quiet
Stop talking
500
make a SIMILE by comparing these two objects
SHAQ (Shaquille O'Neal)
GIRAFFE
Shaq is as tall as a giraffe.
500
What is an ONOMATOPOEIA word for :
the sound a car makes
Any of the follow words are accepted:
Varoom /Vroom, Beep Beep, Honk, Crash,
Screech
500
What does this hyperbole mean?
"She can hear a pin drop a mile away. "
It is very quiet where she is.
500
What does this personification mean?
My flowers were begging for water.
It means the flowers were dying/wilting and needed water.