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Figure Detective Read a case file, find the figurative language hidden inside it, then name the device. Every clue teaches you the move. 
Predict the Device Read a line and predict the device — metaphor, simile, personification, idiom, hyperbole — then see the tell. Predicting first sharpens the eye. 
Craft Lab Read, judge, and write figurative language — idiom match, mood & tone, stronger simile, build your own. 
Adventure Map A path through all 16 kits — clear each stop, then move on. All activities
Crack the case
Figure Detective Find the figurative language hidden in a case file, then name the device. Predict the Device Predict the device before the tell — predicting first sharpens the eye. Device Guide All 13 devices in one place — what each is, with an example you can picture. Which Device Is It? Walk a signposted tell-map: read a line, answer each yes/no branch by its tell, and land on the right device. Craft Lab Idiom match · mood & tone · stronger simile · build a simile — read, judge, and write.
Learn & practice
Concept kits 16 kits from similes & metaphors up to irony and allegory — a hint whenever you get stuck. Mixed Practice A short round shuffling questions from the kits you have played — spaced out so it sticks. FigureForge Sprint Race your OWN best on what you already know. Timer optional, no penalty for a miss. Trick Questions Brain-teasers with a twist — spot why the obvious answer is a trap. Teach the Cast Teach a device to a cast member still learning it — teaching makes it stick. Progress Your levels, streak, and how each device is coming along — saved on this device. Progress report For grown-ups — a private on-device snapshot mapped to the skill areas. Export a CSV or print.
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Concept Kits — the 13 devices, kit by kit
Kit 1: Similes & Comparisons Similes & Metaphors · 25 questions Kit 2: Metaphors Similes & Metaphors · 25 questions Kit 3: Personification Personification · 25 questions Kit 4: Idioms & Proverbs Idioms & Proverbs · 25 questions Kit 5: Hyperbole & Allusion Hyperbole & Allusion · 25 questions Kit 6: Analogies & Allegory Irony, Analogy & Allegory · 25 questions Kit 7: Irony, Satire & Paradox Irony, Analogy & Allegory · 25 questions Kit 8: Capstone: Mastering Figurative Language Capstone · 25 questions Kit 9: Symbolism & Imagery Imagery, Symbolism & Tone · 25 questions Kit 10: Tone, Mood & Voice Imagery, Symbolism & Tone · 25 questions Kit 11: Figurative Language in Poetry Imagery, Symbolism & Tone · 25 questions Kit 12: Figurative Language in Context Real-World & Review · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Real-World & Review · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Real-World & Review · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Real-World & Review · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Real-World & Review · 25 questions
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😄 Brain break
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Meet the cast — the characters who teach this
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Ferry Metaphor — 'X IS Y' direct comparison; carries meaning across -
Ripple Simile — 'X is LIKE Y' softer comparison -
Knot Idiom — fixed expressions whose meaning isn't literal -
Twin Analogy — extended comparison / X:Y::A:B parallel mapping -
Hum Personification — non-human takes on human qualities -
Mask Hyperbole + understatement + irony cluster — say one thing, mean another -
Clang Onomatopoeia — copper bell-creature whose words carry the noise they name (buzz, splash, crash); the word reaches past the eyes and touches the ears -
Chain Alliteration — living-chain creature whose links lock when words share a first sound (big blue balloon); a little is catchy, too much is a tongue-knot -
Token Symbolism — quiet creature with a many-pocketed cloak of small objects that stand for big ideas (a dove = peace); shows the meaning instead of saying it -
Twain Oxymoron — two-toned creature (one half warm, one half cool) who places two opposite words side by side (bittersweet); the clash says something truer than either alone
Ensemble stories — the cast together