The water was as smooth as glass.
What is a simile?
You see people standing outside, they are shivering and stomping their feet.
The people are doing this because...
A) they are angry
B) they are cold
C) they are farmers
D) they are hot
What is B?
Where and the when of a story:
Physical location
Time
What is the setting?
Laughter is music of the soul.
What is a metaphor?
Mr. Nelson, the mailman, walked across a beautiful yard to bring the mail to the Bell's home. Suddenly, the sprinklers went on and Mr. Nelson was all wet. Very angry, Mr. Nelson went to the front of the house and pounded on the door. No one answered.
How did Mr. Nelson get so wet?
A) An automatic timer had been set to start the sprinklers.
B)He fell in a puddle.
C) The kids in the house put the sprinklers on.
D) It started to rain.
What is A?
The sequential order of events that happen in a story.
What is the plot?
The storm raged outside his room window as he argued with his friend. (The storm symbolizes anger)
What are symbolism?
The underlying moral or idea that the author is expressing through the story
What is theme?
This type of figurative language is an obvious exaggeration of the truth. It states things in the extreme.
What is hyperbole?
I have told you a million times!
What is a hyperbole?
The challenge or problem that drives the action of the story.
What is conflict?
This figure of speech is an expression that references other external events or stories.
What is an allusion?
You don’t have to be Albert Einstein to understand this math homework. (reference to famous mathematician)
What is an allusion?
This man gets up early each morning even when he's been up very late the night before. His office is part of his home, so he has no commute time. He often travels great distances on business. His job is very difficult, because he can never make everyone happy. In spite of this, he keeps on trying to do the best possible job that he can, while feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders.
Who is this man?
A) A business man
B) A CEO
C) The President
D) The Vice President
What is C?
What are the two types of conflict?
What is a internal and external conflict?