Figurative Language
This type of figurative language is present in the following sentence:
Grandpa lounged on the raft in the middle of the pool like an old battleship.
What is a simile
This is the title of DuBois most important/influential writing
What is The Souls of Black Folk
This type of rhetorical device is present in the following quote:
"My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors."
What is parallelism
This is Ms. Netter's favorite meal
*hint: soul food
What is collard greens w/ corn bread
This type of figurative language is present in the following sentence:
The children were roses grown in concrete gardens, beautiful and forlorn.
What is a metaphor
DuBois was the first African American to receive a PhD from this university
What is Harvard University
This type of rhetorical device is present in the following quote:
"We've seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of blood, the saying of prayers."
What is parallelism
Ms. Hunja grew up in this state
What is Maryland
This type of figurative language is present in the following sentence:
After freedom’s sweet kiss, she could never return to the doldrums of the factory.
What is Personification
DuBois helped to co-found this organization (which is still around today!)
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People or NAACP
This type of rhetorical device is present in the following quote:
“Nory was a Catholic because her mother was a Catholic, and Nory’s mother was a Catholic because her father was a Catholic, and her father was a Catholic because his mother was a Catholic, or had been.”
What is repetition
Ms. Netter did this thrill-seeking activity twice
What is sky diving
This type of figurative language is present in the following sentence:
Stay strong, Steve! Stop stalling and study!
What is alliteration
After a full life in the U.S., DuBois lived and eventually passed away in this African country
What is Ghana
This type of rhetorical device is present in the following sentence:
As I walked through the graveyard, Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9” played in my head.
What is allusion
Ms. Hunja is the proud owner of this many cats
*Bonus points if you have a name
What is two cats
*Bonus points: what is Gus and Bean
This type of figurative language is present in the following sentence:
The storm raged outside as the couple argued, mirroring the intense emotional turmoil happening between them.
What is symbolism
DuBois' monthly publication with the NAACP was distributed under this title
What is The Crisis
This type of rhetorical device is present in the following sentence:
The lemon’s sour juice puckered her lips as its sharp citrus scent filled the air.
What is imagery
This is what Ms. Hunja and Netter feel everyday they come into ELA class
What is delighted
*any variation of happiness or joy will work