Level 1
What is a simile?
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as".
Ex: As playful as a kitten.
Name 3 types of figurative language.
-simile
-metaphors
-hyperbole
-personification
- alliteration
-onomatopoeia
-imagery
-idioms
"I love the sound of bacon sizzling on a weekend."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
"It is like the number nine."
This line from "My Name", is an example of what figurative language?
Simile.
TRUE OR FALSE
Optimistic
Silly
Vivacious
These are positive mood words.
True
What is imagery?
Skinny
Cheap
Bad
All of these are negative words, what is this term called?
Connotation
Which of the following is an example of an idiom?
A. "It cost an arm and a leg."
B. "I am as tall as the giraffe."
C. "I am so hungry. I could eat a horse!"
A. "It cost an arm and a leg."
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
A. "I’m so sad that I’m drowning in tears."
B. “The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads.”
A. "I’m so sad that I’m drowning in tears."
The fly buzzed past us.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia.
A central idea or message of a literary work.
Ex: Survival of the fittest.
"She was as tall as a tree."
What type of figurative language is this?
A simile.
"Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name."
This is an example of?
Personification
What is second person point of view?
The narrator talks to "you".
"My name is made out of a softer something, like silver."
This line from "My Name", is an example of what type of figurative language?
A simile.
What is symbolism?
The use of an object, person, situation or word to represent something else, like an idea in literature.
Ex: Black represents evil.
TRUE OR FALSE
"The flower smells sweet."
That is an example of figurative language.
False.
What is mood?
A. the atmosphere of a literary piece
B. How the character feels daily
C. dictionary definition of a word
A. the atmosphere of a literary piece
"Black represents evil."
This is an example of?
A. a simile
B. symbolism
C. theme
B. symbolism
What is a theme present in "My Name"?
The conflict in the story is exterior vs interior self. Esperanza wants a name that represents who she is. She struggles between her Mexican and American self.
What is denotation?
Refers to the dictionary definition of a word.
Ex: Snake; any or numerous scaly, legless, and sometimes venomous reptiles.
"Sally sold seashells by the seashore." is an example of?
Alliteration
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A. I like to eat pizza it is my favorite type of food, because it is delicious we have various pizza places in my town.
B. Pizza is my favorite food. We have various pizza places in my town. Pizza is delicious!
A. I like to eat pizza it is my favorite type of food, because it is delicious we have various pizza places in my town.
Which of the following sentences gives off an sarcastic tone?
A. Father: “We are going on a vacation.”
Son: “That’s great!!!”
B. Father: “We can’t go on vacation this summer.”
Son: “Ok. Great! That’s what I expected.”
B. Father: “We can’t go on vacation this summer.”
Son: “Ok. Great! That’s what I expected.”
In third person-limited point of view, the author knows about the feelings of
A. All the characters
B. Some characters
C. One character only
B. Some characters