Types of Figurative Speech
What is Alliteration?
For Example:
Tasty Tacos
What is connotation?
Connotation is created when you mean something else, something that might be initially hidden. The connotative meaning of a word is based on implication, or shared emotional association with a word.
Which sentence uses the correct capitalization?
-My classmate is from sweden.
-I study in the library every Tuesday afternoon.
-hi! my name is billy bob.
I study in the library every Tuesday afternoon.
In the Cask of Amontillado, who is Montressor?
Montressor is the narrator.
What is a positive adjective?
Positive adjectives describe people, places, and things in a positive way.
What is Assonance?
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together in a sentence or verse
What is denotation?
Denotation is when you mean what you say, literally.
Correct the following sentence:
Peru is located in south america.
Peru is located in South America.
In the Necklace, who is the main character and who does she envy?
In the Necklace, the main character is Mathilde and she envies Madame Forestier.
What is a comparative adjective?
A comparative adjective is an adjective used to compare two people or things.
What is Onomatopoeia?
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
What is third person limited?
Third person limited is where the narrator tells the story from the perspective of a single protagonist, referring to them by name or using a third person pronoun such as they/she/he. The narrator can only see inside the mind of the protagonist.
What is a dash and when is it used?
A dash indicates a pause or a break in a sentence.
A “dash” is a little horizontal line that floats in the middle of a line of text. It is used to separate groups of words.
What is the following sentence an example of: "The cough's a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough."
Foreshadowing
What is a superlative adjective?
Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the highest). They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.
What is a Hyperbole?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is third person omniscient?
An omniscient narrator is all-seeing and all-knowing. While the narration outside of any one character, the narrator may occasionally access the consciousness of a few or many different characters.
When is a semicolon used?
Use a semicolon between closely related independent clauses which are not joined by a coordinating conjunction. This rule means that semicolons are used between two complete sentences which are not already linked by words like and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet.
In the Cask of Amontillado, does Amontillado believe that him and Montressor are close friends or no?
Amontillado believes that him and Amontillado are close friends.
Identify which is superlative, which is comparative, and which is positive.
-My mom is a better cook than your mom.
-My mom is a good cook.
-My mom is the best cook.
Superlative: My mom is the best cook.
Comparative:
My mom is a better cook than your mom.
Positive: My mom is a good cook.
Identify which sentence is the metaphor, which is the simile, and which is personification?
-The radio stared at me.
-The boy was as brave as a lion in the jungle.
-The warrior has a heart of stone.
Metaphor: The warrior has a heart of stone.
Simile: The boy was as brave as a lion in the jungle.
Personification: The radio stared at me.
Which adjective is an example of a neutral connotation?
-antique
-cheap
-old
Old
Which of the following has the correct capitalization AND punctuation.
-I don't often go swimming; I prefer to play tennis.
-I can speak three languages but I can't speak german.
I don't often go swimming; I prefer to play tennis.
In The Necklace, does the main character get a happy or sad ending?
She gets a sad ending.
Identify which is superlative, which is comparative, and which is positive.
-The airport is far.
-This is the farthest airport.
-The airport is farther than the train station.
Superlative: This is the farthest airport.
Comparative: The airport is farther than the train station.
Positive: The airport is far.