Vocab-
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Musical Metaphors & Simile Songs
Figuratively Speaking...
MISSing words
100

What is an intermission?

A break between acts of a play or performance when the audience is sent to take a break

100

What does it mean to admit someone?

Send them in; allow them to enter

100

Metaphors

100

What is this an example of?

"George just jumped over the gerbils!"

Alliteration

100

When my boss decided to fire me, she kicked me out of the office by yelling, "You're _______________!"

Dismissed

200

What is another word for letting someone leave/sending someone out?

Dismiss

200

What is the word for a weapon designed to be sent in the direction of a target?

A missile

200

What onomatopoeia would fit best in this sentence:

"The bacon _________ in the frying pan."

SIZZLED

200

Thank goodness there was an ________________ during the movie or I might have peed myself!

Intermission

300

What does it mean to transmit something?

To send it across places; to pass along

300

A special duty someone is sent out to do is called a....

Mission

300

"You're my kryptonite."

300

What does the following idiom mean: 

"Don't get bent out of shape!"

Don't get upset


300

The king demanded I __________ to his every wish. 

Submit

400

What is another word for paying someone back the money you owe them?

Remit

400

What does it mean to submit?

To "send" yourself under someone else's control; to give in to someone else's power

400

ZERO! (I said similes, not metaphors)

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!!! THIS QUESTION IS WORTH DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!!

What does this mean?

"Her smile was like a mask, hiding her true feelings from everyone she meets."

She pretends to be happy but she is really sad

400

That skunk ________ the worst odor!

Emits

500

Use omit in a sentence.

**must be used to mean left out or to not send**

500

Use emit in a sentence.

**must be used to mean to send off, such as an odor*

500

How many metaphors are in this clip? PAY CLOSE ATTENTION

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UdPCaOkaN1_rOe70ipfMwtRi38Ez8KlR/view?usp=sharing 

FOUR

500

Is this a simile or a metaphor AND name what is being compared:

"As Harry and Ron looked out the windows of their flying car, they saw the train slinking along below them like a scarlet snake."

A simile; the train is being compared to a snake

500

My little brother made me breakfast this morning. To avoid hurting his feelings, I decided to ________ the fact that it tasted disgusting.

Omit