Figurative Language
Giving human traits to nonhuman things
Personification
A person, place, thing, or idea
Noun
Word or words that describes the action or what the subject "does" or "is"
Verb
This is the time and place in which a story is told
Setting
Word that shows direction, time, place, location, etc. Example: under, in, on, to
Preposition
Compare unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Describes or modifies a noun such as small, large, or pretty
Adjective
Type of punctuation mark placed before a conjunction when combining sentences
Comma
Beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced
Exposition
First sentence in a body paragraph
Topic sentence
Type?: "You are a firework."
Metaphor
Modifies a verb, adverb, or adjective: many end in -ly such as quickly, softly, quietly
Adverb
Who or what the sentence is about: She jumped.
Subject
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
First sentence in an essay that "grabs" the reader's attention
Hook
Words that imitate sound: boom, bam, pow
Onomatopoeia
Word used in place of a noun: he, she, it, or they
Pronoun
Which word shows ownership: "their, they're, or there"?
their
Universal message, idea, or lesson explored in a story
Theme
Language that appeals to the 5 senses to help create an image
Imagery
Exaggerated statement or claims
Hyperbole
Used to connect clauses, sentences, or words: and, or, but, so
Conjunction
Which word shows place: "there, their, or they're"?
there
Writer's attitude or feelings about the matter or subject
Tone
Literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions (how the reader is supposed to feel)
Mood