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Figurative
Language
IS worth
8/11 points on
The FCAT
100
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died
What is personification- giving hope the quality of dying
100
Everywhere they are the wisest. They are the magi.
What is metaphor- comparing Della and Jim to the magi.
100
Like every honest Russian tradesmen, Ivan was a terrible drunkard, and although he shaved other men's faces everyday, his own was unshaved.
What is irony. expressing the contrast between his job and his face.
100
Oh Bart, don't worry, people die all the time. In fact, you could wake up dead tomorrow
What is oxymoron- wake up/dead
100
I changed the name of my I-Pod to the Titanic. It's syncing now.
What is pun
200
Let our rejoicing rise high as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea
What is simile- comparing the sound of rejoicing to the sound of the sea
200
So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters.
What is simile- comparing Della's hair to a waterfall.
200
How was dinner last night? Eh, I wouldn't say it tasted great.
What is understatement
200
Stand down was the order given by the captain.
What is oxymoron- stand down
200
Well better late than never!
What is proverb
300
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
What is imagery- helps you to visualize the fireplace in great detail
300
Sad voiced winds moan in the distance.
What is personification
300
Splish, splash, i was taking a bath, all about a Saturday night. Rub, Dub, i was in the tub, thinking everything was alright.
What is onomatopoeia
300
All good things come to those who wait.
What is proverb
300
We have been working to pass the FCAT for hundreds of years
What is hyperbole
400
The scent of supper greets me, earthy wild rice and savory sausage
What is alliteration= repeating consonant sound "s"
400
Jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a setter at the scent of a quail.
What is simile- comparing Jim's surprise as the smell of a bird.
400
Jeopardy is a piece of cake!
What is idiom
400
It is a toss up between Taco Bell breakfast and Mc Donald's breakfast.
What is idiom
400
Did you hear about the guy who's left side got cut off? He's alright now.
What is pun
500
Evening wraps around our house, Holding it in the thickened dust
What is personification- portraying the evening to have human qualities.
500
The door opened quickly, woosh, in came the man ready to meet his destiny.
What is onomatopoeia. woosh
500
I could hear the car screaming as it came to a stop when we ran out of gas.
What is personification
500
Just opposite to what thou justly seem'st, A damned saint, an honourable villain! O nature, what hadst thou to do in hell,
What is oxymoron- damned saint/honourable villain.
500
It's a jazz affair, drum crashes and cornet razzes.
What is onomatopoeia