Midterm Review

What is a Simile?

• A comparison between two different things using “like” or “as.”

• When non-human object are portrayed in such a way we feel they have the ability to act like human beings.

• A comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics

• A word which initiates the natural sounds of a thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which figure of speech is used in this text?

Ron’s leaving his job? That’s old news. He’s been planning that for months.

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a Personification?

• A comparison between two different things using “like” or “as.”

• When non-human object are portrayed in such a way we feel they have the ability to act like human beings.

• A comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics

• A word which initiates the natural sounds of a thing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a Onomatopoeia?

• A comparison between two different things using “like” or “as.”

• When non-human object are portrayed in such a way we feel they have the ability to act like human beings.

• A comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics

• A word which initiates the natural sounds of a thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is a Metaphor?

• A comparison between two different things using “like” or “as.”

• When non-human object are portrayed in such a way we feel they have the ability to act like human beings.

• A comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics

• A word which initiates the natural sounds of a thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which figure of speech is used in this text?

The comedy show was a huge success. The audience was dying of laughter the entire time.

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is a Oxymoron?

• Two opposite ideas are joined together to create an effect.

• When sounds repeat

• Figure of speech that is an exaggerate for the sake of emphasis.

• Words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a Irony?

• Two opposite ideas are joined together to create an effect.

• When sounds repeat

• Figure of speech that is an exaggerate for the sake of emphasis.

• Words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the PERSONIFICATION in this text suggest?

Diego tried to ignore his unfinished essay, but it glared at him from across the room.

• Diego thought he was being watched.

• It bothered Diego that the essay wasn’t finished.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is a Alliteration?

• Two opposite ideas are joined together to create an effect.

• When sounds repeat

• Figure of speech that is an exaggerate for the sake of emphasis.

• Words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4