When I went outside to get the newspaper I could smell the fresh cut grass. As I looked up I saw the blue sky covered by hundreds of black crows cawing as they traveled to their new destination. I quickly returned inside to eat my light and fluffy pancakes that were drenched in blueberry syrup. They were soft like marshmellows and tasted like cupcakes.
What is Imagery?
300
Whats for dinner? I could eat a horse.
What is I am very hungry?
400
Human characteristics given to nonhuman things
What is Personification?
400
The storm caused the wind to whistle throughout the night.
What is Personification?
400
Unexpected; Opposite Meaning, "Sarcasm"
What is Irony?
400
The man was out all night stealing from others, it was ironic that when he returned home he discovered that his house was robbed.
What is irony?
400
When you are faced with a problem don't bury your head in the sand.
What is don't hide or run away from your problems?
500
Descriptive words or phrases used by the author to appeal to your senses and help create mental pictures
What is Imagery?
500
The new play is like a cold drink on a hot day.
What is Simile?
500
A reference to a known person, place, or thing in history
What is Allusion?
500
Her constant complaining is getting on my last nerve.
What is an Idiom?
500
I finished the reading test pretty quickly because it was a piece of cake.