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Figures Of Speech In Sentence PassageSet 27

1Speech redefining the war as a fight for equality.
2Change in the movement or tone of a poem resulting from an epiphany, realization, or insight gained by the speaker, a character, or the reader
3"You ain't nothin but a hound dog, Cryin' all the time ..... " What type of person is the subject of the song?
4Identify the figurative language used in this line, After experiencing a heartbreak, her heart had turned cold as ice.
5Which of the below is the definition for hypophora?
6A/An ..... is comprised of elements that have symbolic meanings that represent real life issues.
7Figurative language can also be thought of as a "figure of ..... "
8Fables usually teach .....
9The main idea of a poem is the .....
10A form of figurative language that is an expression and is not meant to be taken literally (Hold your horses!)
11Differences and similarities of two or more things are discussed-Select the term that matches the definition above:
12Choose a matching analogy for poet:writer.
13In the sentence, 'Sheila's laughter filled the room, and everyone couldn't help but smile,' what type of characterization is used?
14What is the most important element for a successful literary speech?
15LITERARY ELEMENTS / TECHNIQUES:A word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace.
16Words or phrases that are not meant to be taken literally, but rather to create a certain image or effect (like metaphors, similes, and idioms).
17Choose the definition of:Figures of speech
18Which of the following best illustrates the difference between poetry and prose?
19"Crying in H Mart":The contrast between illness and joyful memories of food creates:
20A folk saying with a lesson.
21Rainsford versus the blood warm Caribbean sea
22What does Petruchio mean when he says he is in Padua to "wive and thrive" ?
23Maria has been invited back to speak at her high school by her swimming coach. Maria won a gold medal in the Olympics for swimming and her coach would like for her to talk about setting goals and how to set bigger goals than what high school student might think are possible. What type of speech is this considered?
24Are shown based on motivations, decisions, beliefs, emotions, and actions.
25A part of a story that tells you what happened earlier in the story or characters life?
26WOW! HE FOUND MY WATCH! HE IS LIKE A SHERLOCK HOLMES!-This is an example of:
27What is the term for a brief and interesting story about a real incident or person?
28A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier timeExample: When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow. When it healed, and Jem's fears of never being able to play football were assuaged, he was seldom self-conscious about his injury. (from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee)
29Who said:"O happy daggar! This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die!"
30Example:She's feeling blue
31The character opposing the protagonist.
32Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?
33What is the main purpose of using figurative language in literary texts?
34Shakespeare uses the theme of "fate" in this story. Bad luck and chance seems to affect the outcomes of the play. Which line most represents the theme of fate?
35One of the most common fallacies used in advertising. Celebrities and doctors are used as people with opinions that should be trusted.Just because somebody "famous" or a "doctor" has an opinion, that doesn't make it true.
36What is most likely a literal statement?
37"Fathers, from hence trust not your daughters' minds / By what you see them act-Is there not charms / By which property of youth and maidhood / May be abused?"
38He walked around the room like a cheetah. He surveyed the area for potential game and stalked them like a pro.Name this element of characterization
39Which of the following DOES NOT describe a Figurative Language
40A picture (Usually used in the text to HELP you!)
41What is this an example of?. The flowers were colorful notes in nature's love song, a melody that would never end.
42The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another. Fill in the blank with the correct literary term.
43RL.1.3-CHARACTERIZATIONWhen the author TELLS the reader what the personality is?
44This is when the author gives hints or clues as to what will happen in the text.
45"My grandmother used to tell me stories of how she worked long hours for little pay." Which technique is being used?
46What is a Hook in writing?
47Read the text below. Is it an example of LITERAL or FIGURATIVE language?"My sister's memory is a camera that remembers everything we see."
48"I walked to the store this morning."-This is NOT an example of ..... because it tells exactly what happens in the sentence.
49Directions: Identify the mood projected in the situations or settings below then choose the correct answer.4. "Be still sad heart and cease repining, behind the clouds the sun is still shining."
50I am extremely bored.
51Describe the concept of 'show, don't tell'.
52Why does the poet use short, sharp lines like "Fast breaks. Lay ups." ?
53Huge waves rose in the angry sea.
54What is the ice-cream cart compared to in the poem?
55Means "against the man" or "against the person." A claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument.
56What is the main purpose of using figurative language in creative writing?
57"As always, I was especially nervous going by that dreadful Rancid Crabtree's shack, because he's in cahoots with the devil."Which WAY did the author use to characterize the relationship between Rancid and Mrs. Swisher?
58Which literary device is prominently used in "A Bird Came Down the Walk" to describe the bird's movements?
59I got to the sale too late and they were sold out. Oh well, early bird catches the worm.
60"He clenched his fists and glared at the floor."Which type of indirect characterization is shown?
61The attack of Pearl Harbor was referred to by FDR in his speech to congress as