Figurative Language
Parts of Speech
Imagery
Romeo and Juliet
Short Stories
100

Life is a vast ocean

Metaphor

100


Identify the part of speech for the bolded word(s). 


The dog barked loudly at the stranger passing by.

Noun

100

This type of imagery appeals to your sense of sight

Visual Imagery 
100

Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?

At Capulet's masquerade party

100

In "The Sniper" what plot twist comes at the end when the sniper sees who has killed?

He shot his own brother

200

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

Simile

200

Identify the part of speech for the bolded word(s).


The singer quickly signed the albums as they passed in front of them.

Adverb

200

This type of imagery appeals to your sense of hearing

Auditory Imagery 

200

Who marries Romeo and Juliet in secret

Friar Lawrence

200

In "Lamb to the Slaughter", what does Mary Maloney kill her husband with?


DAILY DOUBLE: X2 points if you can tell me what she does with this after, and what type of irony this leads to.

A leg of lamb

 x2: She serves the lamb to the policemen who come to investigate, dramatic irony

300

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

Hyperbole

300


Identify the part of speech for the bolded word(s). 


The ball bounced off the pavement.

Verb

300

This type of imagery appeals to your sense of touch

Tactile

300
Who is the handsome, wealthy Lord that wants to marry Juliet?
Paris
300

In "The Cask of Amontillado", how does Montresor kill Forunato?

He chains him to a wall in the catacombs and bricks him in.

400

The stars danced playfully in the night sky.

Personification

400

Identify the part of speech for the bolded word(s). 


Wow, that was an incredible performance!

Interjection
400

This type of imagery appeals to your sense of smell

Olfactory 

400

Who kills Mercutio and is in turn killed by Romeo

Tybalt

400
In "The Tell- Tale Heart", how is the main character's murder of the old man revealed to the police?

He rips up the floorboard because he believes the old mans heart is still beating

500

He's a real Romeo with the ladies.

Allusion

500

Identify the part of speech for the bolded word(s).


I love to swim, but it is too cold out tonight. 

Conjunction
500

This type of imagery appeals to your sense of taste

Gustatory 

500
How does Juliet die?

She stabs herself

500

In "The Most Dangerous Game", how does Rainsford end up on the island?

He falls overboard