Figurative
Language
Language
a nonliteral comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
a word that makes a sound
What is onomatopoeia?
a past event interrupts the current action of a story
What is flashback?
the great mystery in Lake Windsor Downs that Paul solves
What is the disappearing koi?
person who said, "Don't spend your life hiding under the bleachers, little brother."
Who is Antoine Thomas?
the act of bringing life to inanimate objects
What is personification?
using words that have the same ending sound
an object that represents a bigger idea
What is a symbol?
the Wonder of the World exhibit Paul would be
What is Eclipse Boy?
person who said, "You're going to pay for what happened tonight."
Erik Fisher
unbelievable exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
using words that start with the same sound
What is alliteration?
a hint that helps the reader predict what will happen later in a story
What is foreshadow?
the surprising name a girl from the Student Council called Erik at the Senior Awards Night
What is Mr. Generosity?
person who said, "So you figured it would be better if I just hated myself?"
Who is Paul Fisher?
a phrase with an accepted non-literal meaning
What is an idiom?
using words with the same consonant sounds
What is consonance?
conversation among characters in a story
What is dialogue?
the town Paul lived in before moving to Lake Windsor
What is Houston?
person who said, "If Antoine keeps his word, two punks are gonna have new attitudes, right around three o'clock."
Luis Cruz
a comparison that highlights similar relationships between two different pairs, situations or processes
What is an analogy?
using words with the same vowel sound
What is assonance?
the opposite of what is expected
What is irony?
the committee mom served on in Lake Windsor Downs
What is the Architectural Committee?
person who said, "Coach, this goaltender of yours is not eligible to play."
Coach Walski