literary devices
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
What is text structure?
Text structure refers to how information in a text is organized.
What is a noun?
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is the setting?
The time and place of a story.
A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
What is a stanza?
What is a simile?
A simile compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
What is the purpose of the “cause and effect” text structure?
It shows how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
Who is the protagonist?
The main character or hero of the story.
The repetition of sounds at the ends of words, usually at the end of lines.
What is personification
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
What signal words often indicate a “compare and contrast” structure?
Words like similar, different, both, however, on the other hand, and in contrast.
What is a verb?
A word that shows action or state of being.
Giving human traits to nonhuman things.
What is personification?
A poem that tells a story.
What is a narrative poem?
What is alliteration?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words.
How does a “problem and solution” structure help readers understand a text?
It presents an issue and then explains one or more ways to solve
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
The use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
What is imagery?
Language that appeals to the five senses to create vivid mental pictures.
What is a “description” text structure?
It provides detailed information about a topic, idea, or thing, using sensory details and examples.
What is a preposition?
A word that shows the relationship between a noun and another word in the sentence.
The struggle between two opposing forces in a story.
What is conflict?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry.
What is rhythm or meter?