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Figurative Language
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100
A comparison of two things using like or as
What is a simile?
100
to read between the lines
What is inference
100
Narrator of the Kite Runner
Who is Amir
100
In this strategy the reader uses the five senses to understand the details used by a poet. These are the "word pictures" created by the author.
What is imagery
100
Your favorite English teacher
Who is Mrs. Cavazos
200
extreme exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
200
Back up with details
What is support?
200
Amir's father who has a stubborn streak.
Who is Baba?
200
The point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series or progression; a culmination.
What is the Climax
200
the villian that Beowulf defeats
Who is Grendal?
300
a type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
What is personification?
300
Give the short version
What is summarize
300
Amir's hometown in Afghanistan.
What is Kabul
300
A figurative, usually compound expression used in place of a name or noun, especially in Old English.
What is a Kenning
300
Author of the Canterbury Tales
Who is Geoffery Chaucer?
400
the use of words that sound like what they mean, such as "hiss," "buzz," "slam," and "boom"
What is an onomatopoeia
400
All the ways they are alike
What is compare
400
Competition where boys use tar and glass covered strings to cut down kites.
What is kite fighting
400
An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero.
What is an epic?
400
Graduation DAY
What is June 5th
500
when a person says something but means the opposite - sarcasm.
What is irony
500
a rewording of something written or spoken by someone else
What is paraphrase
500
Hassan's son. Good with a slingshot.
Who is Sohrab?
500
Persuade, Inform or Entertain
What are the three types of Author's Purpose?
500
Best school in the VALLEY
What is Pioneer High School