figurative language
the comparison between two things using like or as
What is a simile?
usually in parenthesis, it tells the actors what to do or how to act
What is stage directions?
when two or more words begin with the same sound
What is alliteration?
the cat is mines (2 errors)
The cat is mine.
Choose the best transition word:
We packed our bags. _____, we left for vacation.
A. Finally B. Before C. However
A.
comparing two things without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
the name in front of the actor's line in a script that tells us who is speaking
What is a character tag?
chunks in a poem separated by a gap
What are stanzas?
i ran to school tomorrow. (future, 2 errors)
I will run to school tomorrow.
Which is the better word choice?
The cake was great!
The cake was delicious!
The cake was delicious!
giving non-human objects human qualities
personification
the conversation between characters that moves the play along
What is Dialogue?
the pattern of rhyming words in a poem
rhyme scheme
The treet was vary good? (3 errors)
The treat was very good.
Combine the sentences:
I like reading. I read every night.
I like reading, so I read every night.
a really big exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
the list of characters in a drama
What is the cast of characters?
the count of syllables in a line of a poem that gives us the "beats"
What is the meter?
My brother is five. My sister is five. (Combine)
My brother and sister are five.
Which revision improves this sentence the most?
"The kids played. They had fun. They were happy."
A. The kids played and had fun.
B. The kids played. They had fun.
C. The kids had fun playing happily together.
C
a phrase that means something a lot different than the literal meaning
What is an idiom?
like chapters in a book in a drama
What are scenes?
when a word or phrase is repeated over and over to stress importance
What is repetition?
The squirrel is cute. The bunny is cute. (Combine)
The squirrel and bunny are cute.
Which sentence has the words in the best order?
A. The quickly puppy ran down the hill.
B. Quickly the puppy hill ran down.
C. The puppy quickly ran down the hill.
C