Figurative Language
What is a metaphor
Metaphors describe something by saying that it is something else.
What is the claim in an argumentative essay?
The writer's argument/thesis
Identify the part of speech that describes actions (e.g., run, jump).
VERB!
Introduction
Ponyboy Curtis is the name of a character in this novel by S.E. Hinton.
The Outsiders
What is a simile?
A comparison of two things using like or as
Provide a one word example of a common theme found in literature.
Love, Betrayal, Power, Loyalty, Death, Survival, Revenge, Suffering
What is the correct term for a group of words that has both a subject and a verb?
SENTENCE!
What is a thesis statement?
clearly identifies the topic being discussed, includes the points discussed in the paper, and is written for a specific audience
William Shakespeare
Provide an example of an oxymoron.
Awfully Good
Act Naturally
Living Dead
Original Copy
Identify the correct form of the verb in the following sentence: "The team (is/are) practicing hard.
is
Correct the following sentence: "He don't like vegetables."
He does not like vegetables.
Or,
He doesn't like vegetables.
What literary term signifies the use of hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in literature?
Foreshadowing
What is the term for a narrative technique where the story is told by a character within the story who refers to themselves as "I"?
First person POV
Identify the use of figurative language in the sentence:
It was raining like cats and dogs outside.
Simile
What is the term for a word that joins two words, phrases, or clauses together?
The word and is an example of this...
Conjunction
The following sentence uses what correctly?
I like running, swimming, and climbing.
Parallel Structure
The reader does this when they make an educated guess about what comes next in the story...
INFER!
Identify the novel by Jane Austen that features the character Elizabeth Bennet.
Pride and Prejudice
What literary term is used to describe giving human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
Define the term "boisterous."
Noisy, energetic, and cheerful
Create a sentence that correctly uses a semicolon
responses will vary
Use alliteration in a sentence
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is the term for a narrative technique where the story is told by a narrator outside of the story who refers to the characters by their names or pronouns such as "he," "she," or "they"?
Third Person POV