Figurative Language
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
The beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition?
The main character of a story.
What is the protagonist?
The time and place of a story.
What is the setting?
The central message or lesson of a story.
What is theme?
A comparison that does not use “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
What is the climax?
The character who opposes the main character.
What is the antagonist?
The five human senses.
What are sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell?
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is an example of a ______.
What is a theme?
Words that imitate sounds (buzz, crash)
What is onomatopoeia?
The events that lead up to the climax.
What is the rising action?
A character who changes throughout the story.
What is a dynamic character?
The mood or feeling a story creates.
What is atmosphere (or mood)?
The difference between theme and main idea is that theme is the ______.
What is the lesson or message?
Giving human qualities to something nonhuman
What is personification?
The struggle between opposing forces in a story.
What is conflict?
Revealing character traits through actions, words, or thoughts.
What is indirect characterization?
The physical description helps readers picture the scene.
What is imagery?
The theme in The Tortoise and the Hare.
What is “slow and steady wins the race”?
An exaggerated statement not meant literally
What is hyperbole?
The lesson or insight a story teaches
What is theme?
A character who does not change during the story.
What is a static character?
The environment or situation that influences characters’ actions.
What is context?
The theme in The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
What is “honesty is important” (or “don’t lie”)?