Figurative Language
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is a Simile?
In a plot, the longest stretch of escalating events that complicate the conflict and lead toward the climax
What is the rising action?
A struggle or problem that the protagonist faces that moves the plot forward.
What is conflict?
A feeling a story creates in a reader through setting and use of language.
What is mood?
The universal message that is developed throughout an entire narrative
What is the theme?
The type of figurative language used: Her heart leapt like a bird taking flight—freedom was finally hers.
What is a simile?
In a plot, the end of the story, bringing closure to the character's experience.
What is the resolution?
A type of internal conflict where a character struggles with thoughts like making a decision, embarrassment, or fear.
What is Character vs Self?
The mood created in the sentence is :
Her cheeks burned as red as hot coals when she saw the smallest piece of food fly from her mouth when turned and spoke to her friend at lunch.
What is true embarrassment?
The central message of the story is
Lila loved drawing and had gained a reputation for her artistic talent. When the community center asked for posters to announce a food drive, she used her art to make colorful signs that attracted a lot of people to donate.
What is the theme (central message) of a story?
What is There is joy in sharing personal talent to benefit others.
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The positive or negative impact of the figurative language: His stomach twisted into knots; the truth had finally cornered him.
What is a negative impact of figurative language
In a plot, the purpose of the exposition is
What is the setting and Who is the main character?
The conflict in the scenario is:
Sofia stood on the edge of the zipline platform, staring across the field below. She had watched her friends safely go before her, but fear gripped her legs and made them feel heavy. Her biggest battle wasn’t the ride—it was convincing herself she could step off the platform.
What is Character vs Self Conflict?
The mood created in the reader in the sentence:
After AJ gave me a side hug, the stench of his sweaty armpit lingered on my shoulder.
What is disgusting?
The author's tone expressed through the use of figurative language in the setting:
The city crawled with shadows that swallowed every corner.
What is a creepy, scary street life in a city created through personification?
The type of figurative language in the sentence is_____, used to describe a (adjective)_______ person:
He was a snake, always slithering around with sneaky intentions.
What is a metaphor (or Alliteration) and what is a deceitful person?
The event from "The Scholarship Jacket" is part of ____of the plot:
The principal tells Martha about a new rule requiring payment for the jacket.
What is the Rising Action?
The character who opposes the protagonist and stands between the protagonist and what the protagonist wants is called the _____________.
What is the antagonist?
The mood the sentence evokes in the sentence is:
She could not look at any photo memories, as the loss of her dog was too fresh and painful.
What is grief and sorrow?
The rhyme scheme of the following stanza:
“Hope” is the thing with feathers – (__)
That perches in the soul – (__)
And sings the tune without the words – (__)
And never stops – at all – (__)
What is the rhyme scheme--ABCB
The type of figurative language and how it develops the character?
“My muscles groaned and my bones cackled complaints with every step after the long day’s labor.”
What is the impact of personification in a narrative? What is a very tired, hard working character?
In Cinderella the plot element of the scene:
The moment that the prince's representatives arrive at Cinderella's home and she tries on the slipper and it fits.
What is the climax of the Cinderella story?
The type of conflict in Hatchet is
After a plane crash, Brian must find food, shelter, and protect himself from the elements and wild animals in the Canadian wilderness with only his hatchet.
What is character vs nature?
The mood the story creates for the reader:
Lela, the older sister, sees her newly adopted brother through the glass door and lets him join her birthday party and blow out the candles with her.
What is love (kindness, togetherness,)?
The central message of the story is
Alvaro used to feel embarrassed that he was Russian, but after his friends applauded for his sister's performance of a cultural dance at the school talent show, he realized how proud he was to be part of his family’s traditions.
What is the central message, the theme, of a story?
What is Be proud of your heritage and who you are?