This figurative language is used in the phrase "His legs were as long as the Washington Monument."
What is a hyperbole?
100
A poem with three quatrains and one couplet, following an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme is known as this.
What is a sonnet?
100
The root luc/lum means this.
What is light?
100
This is a fancy word for clothing.
What is garb?
100
This is an umbrella term for magazines, newspapers, and journals which publish on a regular basis.
What is periodicals?
200
The difference between saying "Smell this fragrance" and "smell this odor" is encompassed in this literary term.
What is connotation?
200
My name is Matt.
I love my cat.
I hate pickles.
I collect nickels.
The rhyme scheme of this poem follows this pattern.
What is AABB or rhyming couplets?
200
The word auditorium uses this Latin root "aud", meaning this.
What is to hear?
200
This word means sloppy or untidy.
What is slovenly?
200
Snap, crackle, and pop are all examples of this literary term.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
Someone writing that they are lack toast and tolerant is an example of this literary term.
What is malapropism?
300
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day" conforms to this pattern of rhythm.
What is iambic pentameter?
300
The word diction, using the root "dict", most nearly means?
What is articulation or word choice?
300
His "irascible" nature caused many bitter arguments and harsh words. This word is a synonym for "irascible."
What is irritable or cranky?
300
A long passage introducing characters and setting with description is likely to take place during this part during this part of a story.
What is the exposition?
400
A popular athlete is asked to pose holding a can of Sprite. This is an example of what propaganda technique?
What is testimonial or endorsement?
400
This dramatic term occurs when a character on a stage speaks a line away from the other characters, out of the side of their mouth.
What is an aside?
400
What is the meaning of the Latin root "terr"?
What is earth?
400
Due to her work ethic and attention to detail, Sara had a "bright" future in fashion design.
In this sentence, "bright' most nearly means this.
What is promising?
400
The climax of my book dealt with the main character struggling to overcome her eating disorder. This is an example of what time of conflict?
What is (wo)man versus (against) (her)himself.
500
The phrases "Silent Lunch", "Words Read", "Choices Tracker" are examples of this literary term because they are familiar phrases only to a particular group of people.
What is jargon?
500
This dramatic term refers to when a character speaks their thoughts and feelings directly to the audience.
What is a soliloquy?
500
The Greek roots "helio" and "centr" are used in the word "heliocentric". This word refers to our view of the universe and it implies that this is at the center.
What is the sun?
500
The shrill, harsh voice of the singer contrasted with the "dulcet" tones of the harp.
"Dulcet" most nearly means this.
What is harmonious?
500
This vocabulary word COULD show up on the MAP. It is a synonym for the word "assign".