Figurative Nightmare
The icy wind nipped at his nose while he dodged traffic. His movements were that of an elegant dance.
What is personification and metaphor.
What is Step 4 of the Steps of Writing?
What is Write the Essay.
Create a plot chart and list all of the parts.
Show me!
To ______ someone is to install that person in office.
What is to INAUGURATE
________ is the process of wearing or rubbing away through friction.
What is an ABRASION.
My back was killing me. Every muscle shrieked with pain.
What is Hyperbole and Personification
How long should it take you to Deconstruct the prompt?
What is 2 minutes.
What is dramatic irony?
What is when the reader knows more than the character does in the story. For example, we know that the apple is poisoned in Snow White.
A _______ comment is one that deserves contempt.
What is DESPICABLE
An ________ is a serious effort to reach a goal.
What is an ENDEAVOR.
At times, he spoke to his slaves with the firmness of Napoleon and the fury of a demon; at other times, he might well be mistaken for an inquirer who had lost his way.
What is an allusion.
Why is the Brain Dump called Step 0 and not Step 1?
What is Step 0 begins before the test ever does. YOU SHOULD BEGIN THE BRAIN DUMP AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE A SCRAP SHEET OF PAPER!!!
When analyzing poetry, what does the acronym SWIFT stand for?
Structure
Word Choice
Imagery
Figurative Language
Theme
An ________ poem has the ability to bring back feelings.
What is EVOCATIVE
Which is a SYNONYM for SUCCUMB:
A. yield
B. approach
C. groom
D. pamper
What is A. YIELD
I came to the realization that I would never see eye to eye with Bridget. We were just too different, too opinionated to get along.
What is an idiom.
How long should it take you to complete Step 2 of the Steps of Writing?
What is 25 minutes.
Identify the figurative language used in the following example:
Her husband's howl shook the earth that late night.
What is hyperbole.
To _______ something is to spread throughout it.
What is to PERVADE.
Which is an ANTONYM for CURSORY:
A. comfortable
B. polite
C. elegant
D. lengthy
What is D. LENGTHY
Apparently, it was a tall order to expect students to turn their work in on time. It was as if I had asked them to scale Mt. Everest. Students complained that I had assigned thousands of pages for homework.
What is Idiom, Simile, and Hyperbole.
What kind of essay will you have to write during TNReady (TCAP)?
What is YOU DON'T KNOW. It could be narrative, informative, argumentative.
Name the figurative language used in the following example:
Her husband was Thanos - snapped out of existence when the frozen leg of lamb dashed the back of his head.
What is an ALLUSION.
To _____ someone is to try to imitate that person.
What is to EMULATE.
Which is an ANTONYM for the word SIMULATED?
A. genuine
B. valuable
C. shiny
D. beautiful
What is A. GENUINE.