Figurative Language
"The fearful friends fled the forest in a frenzied fright."
This sentence features the figurative language device known as ________________.
alliteration
________________ = telling the reader about a character's traits in a straightforward way
________________ - showing the reader a character's traits through the way they act, allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions.
Direct characterization = telling the reader about a character's traits in a straightforward way
Indirect characterization = showing the reader a character's traits through the way they act, allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions.
Plot, Story, or Theme:
The life lesson or underlying message
The events that take place in a book
The conflicts and journey a character goes through
The life lesson or underlying message = theme
The events that take place in a book = plot
The conflicts and journey a character goes through = story
Where should the comma go in the sentence?
"Before we can go to the mall we need to finish our chores."
"Before we can go to the mall, we need to finish our chores."
Find three examples of hyperbole:
"The cafeteria line was a mile long, stretching through the halls and out the front doors. I stood there for an eternity, watching the sun set and rise again while waiting for a single slice of pizza. By the time I reached the tray, I was practically a skeleton."
cafeteria line was a mile long
I stood there for an eternity
watching the sun set and rise again
I was practically a skeleton
A character who undergoes a significant change or grows throughout the story is known as this type of character
dynamic character
Which of the following is an example of a theme?
A. Perseverance can lead to great success.
B. The tortoise beat the hare in a long race.
C. High school students should study for their SATs.
D. Lions are the kings of the jungle.
A. Perseverance can lead to great success.
Fix the punctuation:
"Wait" he yelled "come back!"
"Wait," he yelled, "come back!"
Identify the type of figurative language and analyze its meaning:
"The city was a great, living beast that devoured people in the morning and coughed them back up at night, exhausted."
Metaphor - comparing the city to a beast, showing that living there takes a lot out of people.
A character who does not undergo any significant change or growth is known as a __________ character.
static
What would be the "theme" of a story that followed the following plot:
A group of birds tries to move a heavy log individually and fails. When they all push at the exact same time, the log moves easily, and they are rewarded.
The importance of teamwork
Strength in numbers
What is wrong with the following sentence?
"Running down the street as fast as possible to catch the bus before it pulled away from the curb."
It is a fragment. It has no subject.
Identify TWO examples of figurative language:
"The alarm clock screamed at me to get out of bed, its voice drilling into my head like a jackhammer."
"alarm clock screamed" = personification
"voice drilling into my head like a jackhammer" = simile
Rewrite the following direct characterization using indirect to show the reader about this person:
Due to his rowdy, out-of-control behavior, Phillip is no longer allowed at Shop Rite.
Answers will vary
"The class is reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton its a beloved, classic book."
Identify the two problems here.
run-on sentence
"its" should be "it's" (or "it is")
Find three examples of figurative language:
"The thunder was a drum beating a steady rhythm against the roof of the cabin. Outside, the lightning leaped luminously across the sky like a jagged neon sign. The storm was so loud it shook the very foundations of the earth."
thunder was a drum = metaphor
lightning leaped luminously = alliteration / personification
sky like a jagged neon sign = simile
shook the very foundations of the earth = hyperbole
The acronym S.T.E.A.L. refers to five ways a writer can develop a character. What does each letter stand for?
S = Says
T = Thinks
E = Effects on Others
A = Actions
L = Looks
This is the name for a "false clue" or a distraction that an author uses to lead the reader (or a detective character) toward the wrong conclusion.
red herring
Identify five issues with this sentence:
"we are going to disney world in july I hope it is not too, sweltering hot."
we = We
disney world = Disney World
july = July
it is a run-on and should be separated after "July"
"too, sweltering" = incorrectly placed comma