Mango Street Jeopardy

Figurative Language Definitions

Brushstrokes

Definitions

Figurative Language Examples

Character Details Brushstroke Examples

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To compare two things using like or as?

Reference to a famous personplace, event, or literature?

Repetition of consonant soundsat the beginning of words?

Main idea or message of a work of literature?

Compare two things without like or as?

Looks like a verb, but acts likean adjective and ends in (ing) or (ed)?

Noun plus a participle-usually atthe beginning of a sentence?

Describing words that followa noun?

A noun that renames another noun?

Shows action in a sentence-notin the passive voice?

When the motorcycle rode by, ityelled and screamed at the kids to move out of the way?

The couch was a cup, holding all of the kids watching the movie?

When we arrived, the lights on the roller coasters shined bright red and yellow, and theand the clown with blue balloons greeted everyone at the gate. ?

The hotel room was as coldas ice because the air conditionerhad been running for hours.

Her hair reminded me of Rapunzel becauseit was so very long.

Esperanza’s younger sister?

One of Esperanza’s sassiest friends and a neighbor?

The narrator of the story?

She attends college and seesmice when she studies!

She wears make up at schoolbut takes it off when she getshome so her dad does not getmad at her?

Splashing and laughing, the children played in the kiddie pool in the backyard.

All of the cars, shiny, blue, andnew, just arrived at the lot for customers to buy.

The kitchen smelled of cinnamon and cloves while we sat and ate the rich and buttery apple pie.

All of the students celebratedwhen the principal announcedschool was ending early.

The kittens, insane demons, hardly ever sleep.