figurative language
Giving a nonhuman human characteristics
What is personification?
The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Scientific Revolution, The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, World War I, Interwar Years, World War II, Cold War, Vietnam War
What is Chronological (sequential) Order?
Where and when an event takes place in a short story
What is setting?
The main point of a nonfiction text; the idea they are trying to prove
What is a claim?
A story in which characters or events explain something about how the universe works or was created.
What is a myth?
a direct comparison of two different things without like or as
What is metaphor
Medicine has a history spanning many thousands of years and specialized establishments for treating the sick have also existed for eons. Despite the fact that function of hospitals have not changed much during the last century, technological and scientific progress has made possible treatment approaches that could not have been implemented a hundred years ago and made a large contribution to health care. The main differences between hospitals today and a century ago are improved surgical techniques, the safer use of anesthesia, and safer childbirth procedures.
What is compare and contrast?
The most intense or exciting high point of a short story
What is climax?
The three reasons authors write.
What are to entertain, to inform, and to persuade?
When an event in a story is also a sign or warning of what's going to happen next
What is foreshadowing?
extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole
Dogs are good pets. One of the main reasons that dogs are good pets is because they are loyal. Dogs are also fun to play with. The last reason dogs are good pets is that they are easy to take care of. This is why dogs are good pets.
What is claim and evidence?
The word for the sequence of events in a short story
What is plot?
The languages that many English words draw their roots from
What are Greek and Latin?
Language that compares two things in order to better describe them.
What is figurative language?
The use of words that sound like what they mean, such as "hiss," "buzz," "slam," and "boom"
What is onomatopoeia
Headaches can have several causes. Many people think that the major cause of headache is nervous tension, but there is strong evidence that suggests diet and environment as possible factors. Some people get headaches because they are dependent on caffeine. Other people may be allergic to salt, or they may have low blood sugar. Still other people are allergic to household chemicals including polishes, waxes, bug killers, and paint. If they can manage to avoid these substances, their headaches tend to go away. When a person has recurring headaches, it is worthwhile to look for the underlying cause, especially if the result of that search is freedom from pain.
What is cause and effect?
The lesson or moral of a story
What is theme?
A story in which characters are exaggerated for humorous effect, often set in the Western US.
What is a Tall Tale?
A type of story in which characters (often animals) teach a lesson or moral.
What is a fable?
The repeated use of the same sound at the beginning of words
What is alliteration
Last week we installed a kitty door so that our cat could come and go as she pleases. Unfortunately, we ran into a problem. Our cat was afraid to use the kitty door. We tried pushing her through, and that caused her to be even more afraid. The kitty door was dark, and she couldn’t see what was on the other side. The first step we took in solving this problem was taping the kitty door open. After a couple of days, she was confidently coming and going through the open door. However, when we removed the tape and closed the door, once again, she would not go through. They say you catch more bees with honey, so we decided to use food as bait. We would sit next to the kitty door with a can of wet food and click the top of the can. When kitty came through the closed door, we would open the can and feed her. It took five days of doing this to make her unafraid of using the kitty door. Now we have just one last problem; our kitty controls our lives!
What is problem/solution?
The perspective from which the story is told
What is point of view?
A group of letters that add meaning to a word when added to either the beginning or end of a word
What is an affix?
a comparison between two things: _______is to_______as_________is to___________
What is an analogy?