examples of figurative
language
language
simile
as slow as a sloth
exposition
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
description
a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.
phrase
a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.
A.C.E Method
Answer, Cite, and explain
hyperbole
" I haven't seen you in ages"
rising action
all the events that happen in a story on the way to the climax.
cause and effect
the operation or relation of a cause and its effect
clause
a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
different POVs
First-person is from the perspective of a character; second-person places the reader as the main character; and third-person is narrated by an external narrator.
personification
The brown bear was trying to bribe one of the pink salmons so he can eat it.
climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something
compare and contrast
comparing is showing the similarities, and contrasting is showing differences between two things that are related in some way.
simple sentence
conflict
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
onomatopoeia
Buzzzzzz- the bee buzzed in my ear loudly
falling action
the period of time in a story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution.
chronology/sequence
the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
compound sentence
a sentence with more than one subject or predicate
modifier
a word, especially an adjective or noun used attributively, that restricts or adds to the sense of a head noun.
metaphor
eyes are the window to the soul
conclusion
the end or finish of an event or process
problem and solution
a format of writing that involves setting up the structure of written text to show different problems and then how the problem is solved.
complex sentence
main idea
the central point or topic that a text or a paragraph conveys