Write it Right
When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective
What is First Person
Words that have the same or very similar meanings.
What are synonyms
A direct comparison to something that DOES NOT USE like or as.
Metaphor
The part of the story when the setting and characters are introduced
The exposition
Identify this type of verbal it's function:
While Woofy hates swimming, he loves all sorts of other physical activities like playing fetch and chasing squirrels.
Gerund
Noun; DO
What is mood
Words that mean the opposite of another are called
What are antonyms
"I can smell pizza from a mile away" is an example.
What is Hyperbole?
Five examples of external conflict
1. Person vs. Person
2. Person vs. Nature
3. Person vs. Technology
4. Person vs. God/supernatural forces
5. Person vs. Society/Culture
The "equation" for figuring out an IO in a sentence
subject+verb+DO+to whom or for whom=IO
When a narrator uses the words "you, yourself, your," the story is written in _____ person.
Second (2nd) Person Point of View
The term used to make an educated guess based on evidence
What is inference
The figurative device used below:
The trees whispered their secrets to each other.
What is personification
Inciting incident
What is the moment in the story that sets the plot in motion/introduces the conflict?
The adverb prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
The bodega cat from the store on the corner sleeps through everything.
through everything
(this answers how she sleeps)
A recurring word or image that represents a deeper meaning in a story
What is a motif
A character that contrasts sharply with another character in order to highlight specific traits, or reveal or emphasize information.
What is a foil
The -ion or -tion suffix always indicates this part of speech.
Noun
The fire in the beginning of Lord of the Flies when the boy with the mulberry birthmark dies is an example of this literary device.
Foreshadowing
It hints at the big fire at the end used to smoke out and almost kill Ralph. Both fires show the violence and destruction the boys are capable of.
Identify the demonstrative pronoun below:
Some people love feeling scared and go to horror movies to feel that.
That
The deeper meaning of the story.
What is theme?
Implying a character's traits
What is Indirect Characterization
Conceptual, an idea
What is abstract?
Define Exposition
The beginning of the story when the setting and characters are introduced
The difference between a clause and a phrase
A clause has a subject and verb pair. An independent clause is a complete thought and can stand alone. A dependent clause cannot. A phrase is a group of words with no subject or verb
When the narrator can see the thoughts of only the protagonist and uses "he/she/they" the test is written in this perspective.
What is 3rd person limited omniscient?
A character that doesn't change over the course of the story.
What is static
The figurate device used here:
The path of resentment is easier to travel than the road to forgiveness.
Metaphor
Some themes expressed by, and an example of, the motif of Fire in Lord of the Flies.
When the fire is controlled, meaning used as the signal fire, it represents the importance of the connection to the civilized world, and preserving hope, to maintain order and safety. When the fire is used for cooking and when it is out of control (both at the beginning and end of the novel), it represents death, destruction, and how humanity's desire for power can lead to violence.
The verbal being used as this part of sentence or speech.
This homework would be easy to do, if I had the book.
An infinitive being used as the ADV.
describes easy