Figurative Language
Explain one similarity and one difference between simile and metaphor.
They are both comparisons, but simile uses the words like or as.
What is character development?
The process of a character changing over time.
Name the steps of the narrative arc in order.
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
A person who learns a job or skill by working for a fixed period of time for someone who is very good at that job or skill
Give an example of metaphor.
Answers vary.
True or false: Static characters don't go through character development.
True.
What three literary elements are introduced during the exposition?
Characters, setting, and plot/conflict.
A poor farmer or farm worker who has a low social status—used especially to refer to poor people who lived in Europe in the past.
peasant
A. The doctor said I was as blind as a bat.
B. This day won't ever end.
C. Aaron ate applesauce this afternoon.
D. Finley's eyes are as bright as diamonds.
B. This day won't ever end.
What information from the text can help a reader identify a character's traits?
A characters thoughts, actions, dialogue, and interactions with other characters.
What is the climax?
The big action moment of the story where the main character engages in an important conflict.
A person’s ability to be responsible for their own actions or life events.
agency
Give an example of personification.
Answers vary.
What is the difference between a character arc and narrative arc?
They are similar, but character arcs are used to track just one character's development, while narrative arcs track the action throughout the whole story.
What is the rising action?
A series of conflicts and action leading up to the climax.
A system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status.
hierarchy
What is hyperbole?
A dramatic exaggeration used to make a point.
What literary element best indicates a character's development?
Conflict.
What is the main difference between the falling action and the resolution?
The falling action still has conflict, whereas the conflict is entirely resolved in the resolution.
Having unlimited understanding or knowledge.
Omniscient