Comparisons
"You look like a million bucks" is an example of a what?
Simile
What's the definition of "personification?"
Giving an inhuman object human qualities.
What is the definition of "alliteration"?
The repetition of the same letter or sound
Define "theme."
The message the author is trying to communicate. The lesson or the moral.
"Run" is an example of a what?
Verb
The metaphor "the stars are diamonds in the sky" means that:
The stars are shiny/sparkly.
"He was a real Romeo with the ladies!"
Identify the allusion.
Romeo
Of the following, which option does NOT contain alliteration:
a. The rhino ran.
b. She sang.
c. Phonics is fun.
b. She sang.
Define "tone."
The attitude that a speaker has towards a subject. The mood of a poem or story!
Name a preposition.
A position word!
Identify the allusion:
She was breathtakingly beautiful, but he knew that she was forbidden fruit.
The Garden of Eden/Adam and Eve
What word personifies the subject in the following sentence:
The toast jumped out of the toaster.
What is one reason why authors use alliteration?
-To add humor
-To add beauty
-To emphasize something
-To show off!
What was the theme of the poem titled "Root Cellar?"
Don't give up on life even when you are in a dark place.
What's the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
An adjective describes a noun and an adjective usually describes a verb.
If you wanted to communicate that your car broke down USING PERSONIFICATION, what might you say?
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"He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car."
What is the source of the allusion in this line?
The Bible/Bible Story of the Good Samaritan
Come up with an alliterative line about Friday using the letter "F."
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“A murderer on Death Row meets with his estranged mother in the final hour of his life, in one last chance for each to make peace with both their pasts and their futures – before it’s too late.”
In this movie, what might be a central theme?
-Forgiveness
-The importance of family
The word "and" is an example of a __________.
Conjunction
"I found myself in Wonderland
got back on my feet again.
Is it real, is it pretend?
I'll take start until end."
What is the source of the allusion in these lyrics?
Alice in Wonderland
"Come, thick night,
And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of Hell,
That my keen knife see not the wound it makes,
Nor Heaven peep through the blanket of the dark,
To cry Hold, hold!"
Find the metaphor.
"The blanket of the dark."
Think of a sport's team that uses alliteration in the name.
-Los Angeles Lakers
-Seattle Seahawks
-Buffalo Bills
-San Antonio Spurs
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
Excited!
Give me three examples of an interjection you might use when you are angry.
Hey!
Dang it!
Stop!