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The students were a nightmare in the hallway.
metaphor
A reference to Martin Luther King Junior
allusion
Super Grover recreating the Old Spice commercial
parody
The Statue of Liberty but with Squidward's face
parody
Everyone is supposed to be quiet during ISASP testing, but two teachers caused a tumult out in the hallway.
situational irony
Going to Florida for spring break to get away from the cold, and it starts snowing there.
situational irony
A song about the state capitals set to the tune of Yankee Doodle.
allusion
Yellow is back to school and freshly sharpened pencils.
Metaphor
Alanna talks a mile a minute.
hyperbole
Example: "Casey at the Bat: Road Game"
parody
ISASP was the worst thing in life.
hyperbole (stop it, you're fine.)
Joe is so slow, he's a turtle.
metaphor
Mr. Cavanagh and Miss Duncan went to high school together.
coincidence
Mr. Cavanagh, a teacher at PVJH, went to Bettendorf Middle School.
situational irony
The crickets started to CHIRP.
onomatopoeia
info that clarifies, proves, or explains main/central ideas
supporting details
The main point of a portion of a text.
main idea
The main point of an entire text.
central idea
The floor is lava.
metaphor
The cringe was threatening to overwhelm her with second-hand embarrassment.
personification
It's time to HIT THE ROAD.
idiom
The night was as dark as a blackboard.
simile
An expression that is not literally true.
Idiom
A reference to a well-known text, person, event, etc. (UNCHANGED)
allusion
A reference to something well known, used for comedic effect.
parody
A Saturday Night Live sketch making fun of Justin and Hailey Bieber.
parody
A comparison between two things NOT using like, as, or than
metaphor
A comparison between two things using like, as, or than
simile
An extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
Giving human-like traits to something non-human
personification
When you EXPECT one thing, but get something QUITE DIFFERENT.
situational irony
When two things happen just by chance. (No expectation.)
coincidence
A word that sounds like what it means
onomatopoeia
"The train keeps moving, halting, moving, hiccupping through the landscape" (Nagai 278).
 
personification
 
simile
 
metaphor
 
hyperbole
It broke my heart.
 
idiom
 
metaphor
 
hyperbole
 
simile
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