Who's That Figurative Language??
"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!"
What is a Metaphor?
The most common topping on pizza in America.
What is Pepperoni?
If I am writing down directions to my house for my best friend, I should use this organizational patter.
What is step-by-step?
In an argument, you MUST state this and have evidence to support it.
What is claim?
In a poem, the end of the lines rhyme and form this. We label it AA,BB,CC or ABABAB, or some other variation.
What is rhyme scheme?
"The gray-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,"
What is personification?
This sport has field goals, touchbacks, end zones, and flags.
What is football?
What is the primary purpose of the timeline?
A-To identify the best way to choose a college
B-To emphasize the importance of teacher recommendation letters in the college application process
C-To explain the tasks that need to be completed each month of a student’s senior year to apply to college
D-To highlight the similarities in the beginning and end of the college application process
What is C
When arguing, you must have this in order to seem unbiased and fair.
What is a concession/concede?
In the poem, "Casey at the Bat", you can infer this about the Mudville Baseball team.
What is they're losing?
"Neither reply nor pity came from him, but in one stride he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies and beat their brains out...."
What is a simile?
What is an aglet?
What is the primary purpose of paragraph 1?
A-To suggest freshmen should begin applying for colleges
B-To introduce the complex process of applying to college
C-To highlight the importance of taking rigorous classes
D-To provide a list of deadlines for college applications
What is B?
The appeal to the emotional side of people.
What is pathos?
The tone of stanza 4 could best be described as this.
What is hopeful/excited?
Her gaze held an icy fire that could stop a man in their tracks and make them reconsider their life.
What is an oxymoron?
This drink is ground down from a bean and turned into go-go juice for millions of Americans.
What is coffee?
Who is the most likely intended audience for this article?
A-College admission officers
B-Parents of high school students
C-Community organizations
D-Freshmen entering high school
What is D?
What is ethos?
This becomes the theme of the poem.
What is pride can lead to your downfall/pride is bad/being overconfident is dangerous?
The babbling river flowed through the blossoming bushes of blackberries and raspberries that grew alongside it.
What is alliteration/imagery?
WHO IS T-SWEEZY (Taylor Swift)?
What can the reader infer based on the details in paragraph 4?
A-Getting good grades is only important the first two years of high school.
B-Participating in school sponsored extracurricular activities is not important.
C-Athletes have a better chance of receiving scholarship offers.
D-Being passionate about an interest is more important than just being involved.
What is D?
Presenting a different side to the argument - something that opposes the main claim.
What is a counterargument?
This word best describes Casey throughout the poem.
What is haughty/prideful/arrogant?