Figurative Language
This is a comparison without the use of "like" or "as"
Metaphor
This type of speech refers to people places and things
What are nouns
A diamante poem has this many nouns
6
This type of verb tells about something that hasn't happened yet.
what is future
What is Ms. Yates favorite color?
Green. Duh. Cmon.
This is a comparison with "like" or "as"
Simile
This type of speech refers to action words
What is a VERB
A diamante poem has this many verbs
6
This type of verb tells about something that has already occurred
past
What is the name of the first president?
George
This type of speech refers to descriptive language
What is Adjective?
A diamante poem has this many adjectives
what is 4?
This type of verb tells about something that is happening now
what is present?
What did Patrick Henry famously say?
Give me liberty or give me death
Personification
This type of speech connects two phrases or clauses
Conjunctions
A diamante poem has this many lines
What is 7
What type of tense is the following sentence
"Ms. Yates will have completed her first year by june."
Future perfect
Who was the first african american on the supreme court
Thurgood Marshall
This is when an author uses descriptive language that is not factual. Usually exaggerated. Not literal.
What is figurative language?
This part of speech is a mix of an adjective and an action
A diamante poem contrasts two things that are __________
Opposite
Which tense is the following. "Ms. Yates went to get coffee"
past
Who was the first black president?