Figurative Language
So I thank you. I thank you for believing in the work you do. I thank you for standing up against assaults on the right to read, to learn, even that which is unpopular and maybe even unpalatable.
-Hilary Clinton
What is repetition.
Be THE destination for customers to save money, no matter how they want to shop.
-Walmart
What is plain folk.
Name the section:
Teenagers should be able to vote at 16 because it promotes responsibility and maturity.
What is thesis.
Name the section:
"Thank you, next" is a popular phrase initiated by Ariana Grande. Although it contains three words, it has a profound meaning. In times of adversity, people should remain polite and optimistic.
What is Hit it!
What punctuation is needed?
He wanted to see three cities in Italy Rome, Florence, and Venice.
What is colon.
“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes;
A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life.”
-Shakespeare
What is alliteration
Beyoncé voiced her support for Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke with a series of posts on Instagram just hours before polls closed on Election Day Tuesday. The pop star – and Houston native – posted three pictures in which she wore a “Beto for Texas” hat.
What is testimonial.
Name the section:
-Humility
-Mahatma Ghandi's peaceful protest
What is reason and example.
Name the following letter from FEEL It.
Additionally, students should engage in an extra curricular activity because it promotes productivity.
What is F (first / topic sentence).
What punctuation is needed?
Some people may believe that voting is not necessary however it is if you seek to have a political opinion.
What is semi colon.
“My Sorrow, when she’s here with me,
Thinks these dark days of autumn rain
Are beautiful as days can be;
She loves the bare, the withered tree;
She walked the sodden pasture lane.”
-Robert Frost
What is imagery.
And make no mistake about it, we’re supporting efforts like these because we know where the real work of changing kids’ lives happens… it happens on the ground, in classrooms and communities, in those face-to-face, heart to-heart interactions and connections between our kids and caring educators and counselors like the folks on this stage.
-Michelle Obama
What is glittering generalities.
Name the two letters from HELPS
-Maya Angelou
-I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
H - Historical
L - Literature
Name the section:
Beyoncé’s album Lemonade is a great example of an a powerful epitome. Throughout the album, she sings about her husband’s infidelities, and his own allusions to being unfaithful on his latest album 4:44. Through this epitome, Beyoncé realizes her strength as a woman, which was empowering to listeners all around the world.
What is FEEL it!
Name the punctuation error:
Koala bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials.
What is comma splice.
“He cried all night, and dawn found him still there, though his tears had dried and only hard, dry sobs shook his wooden frame. But these were so loud that they could be heard by the faraway hills …”
What is hyperbole.
The support I’ve gotten from my teammates has been great. I think a lot of my teammates come from areas where this might be the situation. So to me that’s something that I know what I’m doing was right and I know other people see what I’m doing is right, it’s something that we have to come together. We have to unite. We have to unify and make a change.
-Colin Kaepernick
What is bandwagon.
Name the letters from HELPS in order:
-Homelessness in Dallas County
-Homelessness as a family generational cycle
-Homelessness of Tyler Perry
-Homelessness in the 20th century
-Evicted: Poverty in America
What is
S - P - E - H - L
Name the section:
Over the past few years, athletes have fought for a collegiate salary. Although this would benefit them, ordinary students would only suffer from increased tuition. Athletes should not receive a salary because they are students. Let's remember to to support their potential, not their pockets.
What is Cut it!
What specific punctuation is needed?
My favorite foods are pizza, spaghetti and steak.
The Oxford comma.
“We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. "
What is metaphor.
The School District of Palm Beach County envisions a dynamic collaborative multicultural community where education and lifelong learning are valued and supported, and all learners reach their highest potential and succeed in the global economy.
-Palm Beach County ISD
What is card stacking.
Name the section:
-McDonald's has free wifi, ya know.
-Students need their cell phones for Google Docs.
-The world is becoming tech savvy.
What is dumping box.
Hit it, Feel it, Cut it song lyrics.
Rap it out!
What is:
Hit it! (8x) Your intro way to wack you need to hit it!
Feel it! (8x) Your essay way to wack you need to feel it!
Cut it! (8x) Your essay way to long you need to cut it!
Name the conventional error:
According to estimates by the American Psychological association, children watch an average of 8,000 murders and 10,000 other acts of violence on television before finishing elementary school.
What is capitalization.