What's a fancy word for the opposition to the main character in a story?
Antagonist. Boooooo!
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"The paper airplane whistled past his ear."
Name BOTH literary techniques/devices hidden in a single word of this sentence!
Onomatopoeia and Personification.
'Whistle' is a human action AND a sound descriptor!
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'Sir Woolly' is the name of this sheep...
It's also an anagram of an author who wrote a book very important to us this year! Name that author!
Lois Lowry
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seesaw
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fairy
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banana
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When I eat at my favourite restaurant, the MAIN COURSE is called Teriyaki Salmon.
But...
What is the fancy word for the MAIN CHARACTER in a piece of Literature?
Protagonist
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"Singing songs of the seaside"
Alliteration or Assonance? Explain why.
Alliteration. The repetition of the consonant S.
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Can you think of a book title synonymous with the phrase "Count the asteroids"?
Number the Stars
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How many days are we away from a day of the week that's a homophone for a dessert?
4 (forwards) or 3 (backwards) (Sunday sounds like Sundae)
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"It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets."
Name TWO literary devices used here.
Hyperbole, Personification/Anthropomorphism
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Which two items must you ALWAYS bring to class (whether you're at school or online)
Your class reading book, and your literature notebook.
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shark
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banana
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baam
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Explain the pun on Sean's shirt!!
The double meaning of 'Lit.'
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"This metaphor is as confusing as a simile."
Metaphor or simile?
Simile.
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What is the capital city of Denmark?
Copenhagen
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"Try to light the fire bright!"
Alliteration or Assonance? Why?