Figurative Language
What is Figurative Lnaguage?
is the use of descriptive words, phrases and sentences to convey a message that means something without directly saying it.
RANDOM QUESTION!!
Do students bring their bookbags the last three days of the school year? (June 5,6,and 7)
No! No bookbags or other bags are allowed.
What is SETTING
Setting is the time and location of a story.
true
How many parts has a diagram of a plot?
five
1. Exposition
2.Rising Action
3.Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
What are three (3) types of figurative language?
simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration
The dog hid its bone under the tree. What is the antecedent of "its"
the dog
define CHARACTERS
Characters are the people, animals, or objects, who interact in the story.
The time in which a story is happening is part of a character development. True or false?
False.
Time in setting can refer to the length of time in which the story unfolds (as short as a day or as long as 1000 years or more).
Time can also refer to time period, the historical epoch (for example the Middle Ages) in which your novel is set.
What is the name of the most interesting part of a plot in a story?
Climax - it shows the highest point of interest, suspense, and turning point of the story.
"Baby, you're a firework." is a type of simile. Right or Wrong?
wrong, it is a metaphor
The students are on the rug. They are reading.
What is the antecedent of "they"
the students
What is PLOT of a story?
Plot is the action that takes place in a story.
What is a PLOT of a story?
A story is made out of a series of events. The sequence of all the events is called a Plot. An Event is a meaningful change in the character's life, the thing that happens during the story that transforms the world from one state into another.
Which part of a plot shows how the character solved the problem?
Falling action- it shows how the character solved the conflict or the problem.
"I am as sick as a dog." is a example of simile. Right or Wrong?
Right
My sister and I went to our favorite store yesterday.
What is the antecedent of "our"
my sister and I
What is CONFLICT of a story?
Conflict is the problem that the characters must overcome.
Who is a PROTAGONIST in a story?
Protagonist – This is the main character, around which the whole story revolves
How do we call the part of a plot when a conflict is being introduced and is developing?
Rising action - it introduces and develops conflict, or the main problem faced by the character.
"My phone died." is an example of alliteration. Right or Wrong?
Wrong. It is an example of personification
The teachers are arriving. Their meeting will start soon.
What is the antecedent of "their"?
the teachers
What is a THEME of a story?
Theme is the overall message that the author communicates through the story.
Who is an ANTAGONIST in a story?
Resolution is the first part of a story plot. True or false?
False
Exposition - it provides information about the character and the setting. It is at the beginning of a story.
Resolution -it shows how the things end up in the story. It is the last part of a story.