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figurative language
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Put Up Your Dukes!
What do you think?
The Basics
100
Comparing two unlike things using like or as.
What is a simile?
100
I'm so tired, I could sleep for a month!
What is hyperbole?
100
I can't decide if I want to go to the party with my friends or the movies with my family.
What is man vs. self?
100
I have feathers. I also have wings, but I don’t fly. I love to swim in icy water.
What is a penguin?
100
Person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
200
Comparing two unlike things not using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
200
SSHHHHHH!
What is onomatopoeia?
200
It is unlawful to drive a car without a valid license.
What is man vs. society?
200
I wear a uniform. My job is to help people. I ride on a big red truck.
What is a firefighter?
200
Action or state of being.
What is a verb?
300
An extreme exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole?
300
Peter picked pansies for Penelope
What is alliteration?
300
The lightning hit a tree in front of my house.
What is man vs. nature?
300
“Tommy!” Mom called as she walked in the front door. There was no reply. She set the groceries on the kitchen counter then noticed that the back door window was broken and there was shattered glass on the floor next to a baseball bat. “You are in so much trouble, Tommy,”
What is Tommy broke the window playing baseball?
300
A word that takes the place of a noun: he, she, it, you, we
What is a pronoun.
400
Two or more words having the same beginning sound in a phrase or sentence.
What is alliteration?
400
He ran past me down the field like the wind.
What is a simile?
400
Ms. Butler would not let me leave the classroom when I wanted to go.
What is man vs. man?
400
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed. Max is upset because...
What is his picnic is canceled due to the weather?
400
A word that describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
500
Words whose sounds imitate the sounds of the thing mentioned.
What is onomatopoeia?
500
You are my sunshine.
What is a metaphor?
500
There is a dress code that must be followed in all Prince William County Public Schools.
What is man vs. society?
500
Warren pushed the back door open with his elbow. He was dragging a heavy black plastic sack behind him. Thud, thud, thud. The bag thumped each stair Warren descended. Thud, thud, rip, drip, drip. The bag had gotten caught on a nail and a foul, odorous juice poured out, splashing Warren's leg. "Ew... gross!" Warren shouted as he adjusted the bag. He walked out to the alley and deposited the bag in a large plastic container, closing the lid behind him as he left, still muttering about his pants. Warren is...
What is taking out the trash?
500
A word that describes, a verb, adjective, or another one of itself.
What is an adver?