Types of figurative language
Playful or clever words to create humor
wordplay
A group of people who watch or listen to a performance
AUDIENCE
A place in which goods are bought and sold
MARKET
To leave something or someone abruptly with no intention of coming back
ABANDON
An angry argument or bitter disagreement
QUARREL
*if close team shall get points
The state of being real
REALITY
A major change in someone or something
TRANSFORMATION
Experiences a transformation in which they become more wise
MILO
using two words or phrases that are close in sound but different in meaning
pun
Accumulated knowledge or learning
WISDOM
(If close to WISDOM then it should count)
To arrive at conclusion through close, careful, logical thought
REASON
The ability to express oneself in clever ways that amuse people; the ability to think or reason
WIT
A journey made in search of something
QUEST
A guide or wise teacher who gives advice and supports a younger less learned
MENTOR
A loud ongoing noise
DIN
Loyal, protective, and wise
*HINT* Milo's companion
TOCK
A phrase or expression that means something other than the literal meaning of its individual words
IDIOM
To see something in your head while you think about it or as it is being described
VISUALIZE
A boring gloomy place, or state of mind, in which nothing happens
DOLDRUMS
Bizarre, weird, or eerie; having a dream like quality
SURREAL
Like a greedy stingy person who lives in a poor way to save money
MISERLY
A false or not true idea; a state of seeing, hearing, or otherwise sensing things in a false way
ILLUSION
Lack of harmony or agreement
DISSONANCE
Boisterous, rotund, and word-loving monarch
Words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings
Example: To,Too,Two
HOMOPHONE
A state of not knowing or lack of awareness or education
IGNORANCE
To assume as truth without evidence or question
PRESUME
The choice of words in speech or writing
DICTION
A dispute in which many people take sides or have differing opinions
CONTROVERSY
The degree of color
CHROMA
Of little value or importance
TRIVIAL
Multifaceted, emotional, eccentric, mathematical, logical-yet-absurd, geometric, and enthusiastic
DODECAHEDRON
Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations
HOMOGRAPH
Seeming real but actually not real
PHANTOM
To voice an opinion with little evidence or imagine
SURMISE
Quick or brief
BREVITY
A complaint against an organization or person after an injury or injustice
GRIEVANCE
Mixture of unpleasant sounds
CACOPHONY
"Hopelessly unhappy" or "to not be happy"
EXAMPLE: "She sighed deeply, patted Milo gently on the shoulder, and began knitting once again."
Phantom Tollbooth page 69
DISCONSOLATE
Helps people do and say pleasant things in a way that sounds good, or helps people do and say things that make sense
*HINT* this is 2 people
RHYME & REASON
Terrifyingly fierce and scary
FEROCIOUS
The quality of being steadfast, determined, stubborn, or insistent
PERSISTENCE
To be awed by something and unable to move or look away; mesmerized, stunned
TRANSFIXED
A state in which you are very lazy, boring, and have no intention to do anything
LETHARGY
The quality of being reserved, uncommunicative, or hesitant to speak freely about one's thoughts
RETICENCE
A complex, hazardous, or difficult situation that is hard to escape
QUAGMIRE
A failure to understand something correctly, resulting in a mistaken belief, wrong idea, or incorrect interpretation
MISAPPREHENSION
Senseless talk, foolish words, or utter nonsense, often used in an old-fashioned or disapproving manner to describe untrue or illogical statements
BALDERDASH