Figurative Language
In the sentence below, this word is the adjective:
He wore a fabulous suit to the party.
What is fabulous?
This is a made-up story that could really happen.
What is realistic fiction?
This is the word for characters speaking in a novel.
What is dialogue?
I ran like a cheetah in the 50-yard dash.
What is a similie?
In the sentence below, this word is the adverb:
She graciously accepted his kind offer.
What is graciously?
This is when an author makes up a story set in a real time period.
What is historical fiction?
The part that gives background information, usually at the beginning of the story.
What is the exposition?
This is what an author uses to create a picture in the reader's mind.
What is imagery?
These are the FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions).
What are FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, and SO?
This genre often includes dragons or other imaginary characters/beings.
What is fantasy?
The events leading up to the climax or main conflict.
What is rising action?
The author's purpose in writing a newspaper article or science textbook is this.
What is to inform?
These are the four sentence types.
What are simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex?
Types of stories that usually start with "Once Upon a Time..."
What are fairy tales
The story ends and the conflict is frequently resolved.
What is the denouement/resolution?
This is when the author gives you clues about what to expect in the rest of the story.
What is foreshadowing?
My favorite baseball player was up to bat. CRACK!! He hit the ball with all his power and made a homerun!
What is onomatopoeia?
The missing comma in this sentence is after this word:
After midterms I hope to go to Bermuda and enjoy the beach.
What is midterms?
This includes limericks, haiku, sonnet, free verse, and epics.
What is poetry?
The main problem in the story.
What is the conflict?
This is the lesson/moral of a story.
What is theme?