When the sun sank, darkness dropped on the island like an extinguisher and soon the shelters were full of restlessness, under the remote stars.
personfication
metaphor
irony
simile
Time is a thief, stealing my life from me.
illustration/anachronism
metaphor/personification
irony/symbolism
simile/allusion
The subject of divorce is _______ to talk about in some cultures.
malevolent
taboo
sinewy
vagrant
The guard was ______ and protected the motorbikes carefully.
vigilant
synchronized
infallible
blatant
Instantly the fire was alight...Before these fantastically attractive flowers of violet and red and yellow, unkindness melted away.
personification
simile
metaphor
irony
Make a simile or metaphor to describe your best friend.
Answers will vary.
Her eyes were glistening dewdrops.
simile
metaphor
irony
personification
Then the sea breathed again in a long, slow sigh, the water boiled white and pink over the rock; and when it went, sucking back again, the body of Piggy was gone.
metaphor
simile
allusion
personification
There was no sign left of the storm, and the beach was swept clean like a blade that has been scoured.
alliteration
simile
personification
metaphor
The darkness placed a hand on my shoulder and made me shudder.
symbolism
metaphor
personification
simile
A pilot with a fear of heights is a bit ________.
infallible
allegorical
metaphorical
ironic
The "savages" who had never cared about the signal fire accidentally signaled a passing ship when they set the forest on fire trying to kill or capture Ralph.
irony
simile
metaphor
personification
My heart felt as warm as the sun-soaked grasses when I saw her.
personfication
metaphor
irony
simile
Which is an example of irony?
Spending 10 years to pay for a necklace that ends up a fake
The boys in the LOTF wearing face paint and dancing
Harrison Bergeron being killed by the Handicapper General
Telling jokes to your friends
An area of sea water separated from the sea by a reef or sandbar
lagoon
decorous
chorister
conch
My parents are ________ me to attend a college I don't want to go to.
quavering
cowering
parrying
compelling
My teacher couldn't hear me and I had to _______ my point.
reiterate
mar
investigate
reinvigorate
In your opinion, what is the symbolic meaning of the pig's head on a stick that Simon encounters?
Answers will vary.
Which is an example of irony?
Forgiving your enemies
A happy ending in a play
Saying "It's a beautiful day!" when the weather is terrible
Being hunted by "savages"
No one is ________. We all make mistakes.
aghast
infallible
a pauper
synchronized
His poor singing voice was a _______ to his dreams of becoming a pop star.
vigilance
adulation
hinderance
illiterate
The fog sighs and lays down over the city.
personification
irony
alliteration
simile
In your opinion, what is the symbolic meaning of the signal fire in LOTF?
Answers will vary.
What is symbolism?
When sth has multiple meanings or represents sth else
When you compare two unlike things using "like" or "as"
When an inanimate object takes on human traits
When the outcome of a story is different than expected
In your opinion, what is the symbolic meaning of Ralph and Jack's rivalry in LOTF?
Answers will vary.
Which of these is an example of an anachronism?
Julius Caesar looking up a map of Gaul on the internet
People driving flying cars in the future
Piggy wearing spectacles
Nuclear weapons getting invented during WWII
Coffee is a rainbow in my heart on a dark and cloudy day.
irony
metaphor
personification
simile
The Loisels returned to their home ______ that they had lost the necklace.
iridescent
disconsolate
exorbitant
infallible
"'Hope' is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul."
metaphor
personification
simile
allusion
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