Figurative
Language:
What’s the meaning
Elements and Devices
Sound Devices
Tone
1000

What type of figurative language is this?

In this in this game of life, your family is the court and the ball is the heart.

What is metaphor

1000

What is the meaning of hypertension?

What is high blood pressure.

1000

What element of poetry is this?

As in: Deron William’s crossover is nice, but Allen Iverson’s crossover was so deadly he could’ve set up his own podiatry practice.

What is Allusion

1000

What type of sound device is this?

Finish with a fierce finger roll.

What is alliteration

1000

What is the tone of this poem? 

Dribbling at the top of the key I’m moving and grooving popping and rocking. Why are you bumping why you man take this stump and be careful though because now I’m Crunking Chris Clausen flipping dipping will leave you slipping on the floor while I swoop into finish with the fierce finger straight to the hole swoosh.

What is upbeat

2500

What type of figurative language is this?

I can see the red scissors smiling.

What is Personification

2500

Daily Double: Worth 2 times the points

What is the meaning of crossover

What is a simple basketball move in which the player dribbles the ball from one hand to the other quickly.

2500

What element of poetry is this?

The air heavy with the smell of sweat and popcorn

What is Imagery

2500

What sound device is used in this poem?

As in: When done right crossover can break an opponents ankles As in: Deron Williams crossover is nice but Allen Iverson‘s crossover was so deadly he could’ve set up his own podiatry practice As in: Dad taught me how to get a soft cross first to see if your opponent falls then hit him with the hard crossover.

What is refrain

2500

What is the tone of this poem?

In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart.

No matter how good you are, no matter how down you get. always leave your heart on the court.

What is encouraging.

3000

What type of Figurative Language is this?

Mom says, Your dad's old school, like an ol' Chevette. You're fresh and new, like a red Corvette.

What is Simile

3000

What is the meaning of patellar tendinitis?

What is a condition when the muscle in the knee is over worked

3000

What element of poetry is this?

I'm moving and grooving, popping and rocking - Why you bumping? Why you locking?

What is Rhytmym

3000

What type of sound device is this?

Swoosh

What is onomatopoeia

3000

What is the tone of this poem?

Missing

I am not

a mathematician—

a + b seldom equals c.

Pluses and minuses, we get along

but we are not close.

I am no Pythagoras.

And so each time

I count the locks

of hair

beneath my pillow

I end up with thirty-seven

plus one tear, which never a

What is sorrowful 

4500

What kind of figurative language is this.

Dad is telling a story for the hundredth time

What is Hyperbole

4500

What is the meaning of Calamity?

What is an unexpected, undesirable event.

4500

What element of poetry is this?


The backboard is a symbol of Dad, who keeps Josh and JB on track and helps them succeed 




What is symbol.

4500

Daily Double: Worth 2 times the points

 What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

The show a quick shoulder shake a slick guy think number 28 is way past late. He’s reading me like a book, but I turn the page and watch him look which can only mean I got him shook his feet the bank and I’m the crook breaking braking him to the left now he’s took number 14 joins in now he’s on the hook. I got two in my kitchen and I’m fixing to cook prepping my meal ready for glass. Nobody expects filthy to pass. I see the under the hoop so I serve him up my alley-oop.

What is AABCDCCCACCCEEFF

4500

What is the tone of this poem?

The Game Is Tied when JB soft jumper sails tick through the air tock the crowd stills tick mouths drop tock and when his last second shot tick hits the net tock the clock stops the gym explodes it’s hard bleachers, empty, and my head aches.

What is suspenseful and shock

7500

What type of figurative language is this?

Your game so sweet, it's a crepes suzette.

What is metaphor

7500

What is the meaning of Pulchritudinous?

What is having great physical beauty and appeal.
7500

What does Josh’s hair symbolize?

What is his Confidence and identity.

7500

What sound device is used in this poem?

In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart.

No matter how good you are, 

no matter how down you get. always leave your heart on the court.

What is Enjabment

7500

What is the tone of this poem?

In the driveway, I'm

SHAKING AND BAKING.

You don't want none of this, I say.

I'm about to TAKE IT TO THE HOLE.

Keep your eye on the ball.

I'd hate to see you

You shoulda gone with your GIRLFRIEND to the mall.

Just play ball, JB shouts.

Okay, but WATCH OUT, my BROTHER, TARHEEL LOVER.

I'm about to go UNDER

COVER.

Then bring it, he says.

And I do, all the way to the top.

So SMO0000000TH, I make him

drop.

So nasty, the floor should be mopped.

But before I can shoot, Mom makes us stop:

Josh, come clean your room!

What is competitive