Show:
Plot
The Leap
Figurative Language Definitions
Figurative Language Examples
Liberty
100
What happens during the exposition of a story?
Characters, setting, and time period are introduced
100
What kind of disaster does the narrator's mother save her from?
A fire
100
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as
100
What kind of figurative language is this? I found her dancing like a leaf.
Simile
100
What kind of animal is Liberty?
A dog
200
What is the climax of a story?
The most exciting part
200
What profession did the narrator's mother once have?
Trapeze Artist
200
What is a metaphor?
A comparison not using like or as
200
What kind of figurative language is this? I would wander with you to the ends of all creation.
Hyperbole
200
What does the family find behind the portrait in their house?
Wires that mean their house is bugged
300
What important part of a story is introduced during the rising action?
Conflict
300
What was the name of Anna's circus performing act?
The Flying Avalons
300
What is a hyperbole?
A gross exaggeration
300
What kind of figurative language is this? Starvation danced with me.
Personification
300
What United States document did Papi get the name Liberty from?
The Constitution
400
What is the French word that means the same thing as 'resolution'?
Denoument
400
Who is the author of "The Leap"?
Louise Erdrich
400
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
400
What kind of figurative language is this? Piercing my poor brain With beauty, a fiery dart
Metaphor
400
Who is the author of "Liberty"?
Julia Alvarez
500
What is the official name for a plot mountain?
Freytag's Triangle
500
What are two injuries/tragedies Anna deals with after the circus is struck by lightning?
Burning her hands and losing her baby
500
What is an allusion?
A reference to another work of literature, person, or historical event.
500
What kind of figurative language is this? Weeds climb about the stoop and clutch the crumbling walls.
Personification
500
What does the family have to do in order to finally leave the country? How do they make their plans?
They have to make plans using a code and sneak out in secret