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Figurative Language 3
100
Surrounding words that give a clue to a word's meaning.
Context Clues
100

The part of a story/plot where the struggles are over and we know the outcome for the characters.

Resolution

100

A character is lost in the Amazon. They have to fight against the harsh conditions in order to stay alive. What type of conflict is this?

Man vs. Nature

100
Product: Tree : Lumber a) Toe : Finger b) Pencil : Paper c) Sheep: Wool d) Computer : Printer
C - Lumber is a product that comes from trees. Wool is a product that comes from a sheep.
100
Author's message, the central idea the story is based
Theme
200
A word that means exactly the same as, or nearly the same as, another word.
Synonym
200
A firetruck catches fire while trying to extinguish a house fire. What type of irony is this?
Situational
200
Shannon walked out of class, looked at her friend and said, “I can’t wait to start writing these forty-seven reports.” What type of irony is this?
Verbal
200
Synonyms: ground : earth a) water : salt b) automobile : vehicle c) snow : ice d) tree : bush
B - Earth is a synonym for ground. Vehicle is another word for automobile.
200
"You've already told that story 100 times!" is an example of what type of figurative language?

Hyperbole

300
A word that means the opposite of another word.
Antonym
300
Uses the pronouns "he, she and they." Knows everything. What point of view is this?
3rd person Omniscient
300
A man who survived for three months on a deserted island builds a raft and floats off into the ocean. When he finally sees the beach of Miami, a cruise ship runs over and kills him. What type of irony is this?
Situational
300
Antonyms: Ignite : Extinguish a) harvest : plant b) rest : relax c) investigate : trust d) remove : confiscate
A - To ignite something is to set it on fire. To extinguish a fire is to put it out. So, the opposite of to ignite is to extinguish. To harvest is to collect a mature crop for consumption. Therefore, the opposite of to harvest is to plant.
300

"The clouds danced in the sky" is an example of what type of figurative language?

Personification

400
telegraph, autograph, telegraph What is the root word used? What is its meaning?
Graph - write
400
A STEAL chart is used to do what?

Describe character traits

400
In Of Mice and Men, George struggles with the decision of how to deal with Lennie after he kills Curley's wife. This is what type of conflict?

Man vs. self

400
Characteristics: Epidemic : Widespread a) artist : idealistic b) island : lonesome c) emergency : urgent d) intention : challenged
C - An epidemic is a disease that has spread to many people. A characteristic of an epidemic is to be widespread. Urgent means pressing or important, so a characteristic of an emergency is to be urgent.
400

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of what type of figurative language?

Alliteration

500
pro-file (proh-fahyl) n. 1. A side view of an object. 2. An outline. 3. Degree of exposure to public notice. 4. A brief biographical essay. 5. A graph, table, or list of scores representing the extent to which a person, field, or object exhibits various tested characteristics or tendencies (Italian prof (f) ilo, noun derivative of profilare to delineate, outline) According to this dictionary entry, "profile" comes from a word meaning -
Italian prof (f) ilo, noun derivative of profilare to delineate, outline
500

The three types of persuasive appeals (hint: think of our gallery walk with ads around the room)

Ethos, pathos, logos

500

Give an example of man vs. man conflict from a story that we have read this year.

Curley vs. Lennie, Fortunato vs. Montressor, Weezer vs. Morgan Johnson, Travis vs. Eckels, Rainsford vs. Zaroff, etc.
500
Degree: happy : ecstatic a) hyper : energetic b) sad : depressed c) fit : sick d) cruel : stange
B - Ecstatic is to be very happy. Depressed is to be overwhelmingly sad.
500

"She isn't pulling her weight" is an example of what type of figurative language?

Idiom