Language Arts Review Game

I thought I would die of embarrassment when I fell in the mud at school.

The documentary lasted forever and I almost fell asleep.

When an author gives us subtle clues as to what may happen later in the story it is called

Our car cost us an arm and a leg to repair.

Situational irony is when something is the opposite of what we expect.

Verbal irony is when what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

The bright sun was shining down on the bright blue lake and a soft breeze was blowing across the beach.

Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her.

The author's purpose for writing a recipe is to persuade.

They fought like cats and dogs.

The creek was as dry as a bone after the long, hot summer.

When an author references another piece of literature within their writing that is called

After the checkup the doctor said I was fit as a fiddle.

The reason an author writes a piece is called

I walked a million miles home after I missed the bus.

The fire swallowed up the forest.

The author's purpose for writing a comic book is to persuade

One of the ways the author feels about a subject is revealed through their

We can determine an author's tone by looking at their word choice.

Connotations refer to the dictionary definitions of a word.