Figurative Language
What is a simile?
pattern of organization where the similarities and differences of two or more things are explored.
What is compare and contrast?
the most intense and important part of the story
What is the climax?
a punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list.
What is a comma?
looking at the sentences around an unknown word for hints on its meaning
What is using context clues?
a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
a text that explains the details of something, ie. how it looks
What is description?
when the main problems of the story is resolved and everything is back to normal
What is resolution?
punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or to indicate strong feelings or high volume (shouting)
What is an exclamation point?
What are prefixes?
the type of figurative language this is:
"her eyes are diamonds, glimmering in the night"
What is a metaphor?
describes an action and its results
What is cause and effect?
the part of the story that "exposes" who the main characters are, where the setting is, etc
What is exposition?
a set of punctuation marks used to mark the beginning and end of dialogue or a quoted passage
What are quotation marks?
to understand the essence of a text, or what it is mostly about
What is 'get the gist'?
figurative language that gives human-like qualities to non-human things
What is personification?
shows a complication and how it can be solved
What is problem-solution?
In The Lightning Thief, the journey Percy takes to find the bolt would be what part of the narrative arc?
rising action
a punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses
What is a semicolon?
to draw conclusions based on evidence in the text
What is 'make an inference'?
a reference to a well-known historical figure, work, or event
What is allusion?
describes the order in which events occur
What is sequence?
the missing punctuation:
"I drive by the principals house every day."
What is an apostrophe?
to write notes in the margins of the text
What is annotating?