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  • What kind of figurative language? I would rather eat toe nails than read during DIR!
    Hyperbole
  • What kind of figurative language? I'm so hungry I could literally eat an entire cow AND its family!
    Hyperbole
  • Depressed, pensive, incredibly sad.
    Melancholy
  • What kind of figurative language? The cold, winter wind cut through me like a knife.
    Personification
  • Shining or glowing brightly. "Shine briiiiight like a diamond."
    Radiant
  • To remain unbiased, to not pick sides.
    Objective
  • "The prettiest girl at school is always catching people's attention. You can see multiple students ______ her from afar." A) Eerie B) Admiring C) Whimsical
    Admiring
  • When Juliet found out Romeo was truly dead, she was deeply _______. A) Excited B) Earnest C) Distraught
    Distraught
  • "They said that the party will be ______. We have to wear suits, ties, and nice dresses!" A) Informal B) Formal C) Radiant
    Formal
  • Big brain; thought process; involves BRAIN not brian.
    Cognitive
  • What kind of figurative language? A heart that's harder than stone.
    Metaphor
  • Confused, puzzled. "When I saw the man jump out of the moving car, I was ______! I couldn't believe my eyes!"
    Bewildered
  • What kind of figurative language? When I pull up in the lambo, it say SKKKKRT SKKKKKKKKKKKRT!
    Onotompanini (that's how you spell it, right?)
  • What kind of figurative language? Mr. Bramwell's mustache is like a caterpillar.
    Simile
  • Longing or affection for the past. You might feel this while looking at old photos and wishing you could go back.
    Nostalgia
  • "It was ______ to me that no one paid attention during the review!" Duh, OBVIOUS.
    Evident
  • A very typical example of a certain person or thing.
    Archetype
  • "He doesn't care about school, at all. He has all zeroes in English. He definitely has an _____ attitude!" A) Personable B) Melancholy C) Apathetic
    Apathetic
  • What kind of figurative language? Ms. Hood is as creepy as a haunted house.
    Simile
  • What kind of figurative language? BOOOOOm CLAAAANG BANNNNNNG
    Onotompaniea (that's how you spell it, right?)
  • "He is described as an _____ student, because he takes his studies seriously." A) Opulent B) Radiant C) Earnest
    Earnest
  • What kind of figurative language? Pretty ugly
    Oxymoron
  • What kind of figurative language? The snow is a blanket, on the ground.
    Metaphor
  • Fanciful, strange.
    Whimsical
  • What kind of figurative language? Mrs. Bradshaw's clogs are as tall as a skyscraper!
    Simile
  • What kind of figurative language? That plan didn't work out — back to the drawing board!
    Idiom
  • "When ______ evidence, you have to introduce it by saying according to the text...."
    Citing
  • Detailed examination of something. Think of the waaaaaves of the seA.
    Analysis
  • What does it mean if something is OPULENT?
    Rich, luxurious, lavish
  • Vocabulary Word: Creepy, strange, frightening.
    Eerie
  • When citing textual evidence, you have to make sure it is _______ to your answer! A) Evident B) Relevant C) Similar
    Relevant
  • A heading given to a subsection of a piece of writing.
    Subheading
  • Vocabulary Word: A detailed examination or investigation.
    Analysis
  • What kind of figurative language? Gotta bite the bullet, even though I don't want to do it!
    Idiom
  • A system of parts working together in a machine
    Mechanism