Figurative Language
Comparison using “like” or “as”
"He was as small as an ant"
Simile
This is THE MESSAGE, the moral, or what the character learns in a story
Theme
Giving human qualities to non human things
"The thunder growled at us from the sky"
Personification
Comparison WITHOUT using “like” or “as”
"The snow was a blanket of white"
Metaphor
Where the story takes place
Setting
North Carolina
Where does "Big Things" take place?
*Setting
North Carolina
An exaggeration/ being dramatic
"This is the worst day EVER"
Hyperbole
Characters
What is 1 theme from the story "Big Things..."
”Good things come to those who wait”
”Big things come in small packages”
”Be kind to others”
The repeated first sound in several words in the same sentence
"A big bug bit the little beetle, but the little beetle bit the big bug back"
Alliteration
The parts of the story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution)
Plot
What pronouns does 3rd person Point of View use?
He/She/ It and They/Them/ Their
A common phrase with a meaning that can’t be understood by looking at its individual words (NON-LITERAL)
“I'm under the weather” meaning “I feel sick”
Idiom
The problem between 2 characters (a fight or disagreement), a character and a part of nature( a storm or shark or wave!), or a character and themselves (fighting against their own feelings! right and wrong!)
Conflict
What is Miss H's favorite animal?
Orca
Killer Whale