Figuratively Speaking
A comparison using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The main character in a story whose narrative revolves around their choices, actions, and growth.
Who is the protagonist?
The moment of greatest tension or conflict in a story, often representing a turning point for the protagonist.
What is the climax?
This reading skill involves using clues and prior knowledge to understand something not directly stated.
What is making an inference?
A comparison that says one thing is another.
What is a metaphor?
The character or force working against the protagonist
Who is the antagonist?
The pivotal plot point in a story that disrupts the protagonist's normal life, introduces the main conflict, and sets the narrative in motion
What is the initial incident?
This term reveals the author’s or narrator's attitude toward their subject. It dictates how readers are supposed to feel about what they are reading
What is tone?
"The wind whispered through the trees."
The figurative language used here.
What is personification?
"The final bell rang, but Ava stayed behind to help stack chairs and pick up garbage. No teacher asked her to stay, and none of her friends remained. She simply smiled and got to work."
What character trait is the author revealing about Ava?
Responsible, helpful, considerate, or hardworking.
The series of events that develop the conflict, increase tension, and move the story toward its climax
What is rising action?
The feeling or atmosphere created within a story or text.
What is mood?
"I've told you a million times to clean your room!"
The figurative language used here.
What is hyperbole?
When authors reveal character through a character's actions, dialogue, thoughts, appearance, and interactions with others rather than directly stating traits.
What is indirect characterization?
The insertion of essential background information within a story or narrative. It provides the audience with crucial context such as setting, character backstories, and prior events needed to understand the plot.
What is exposition?
"Sophie glanced at the clock for the fifth time in two minutes. She tapped her pencil against her desk and reread the email without absorbing a word."
What can the reader reasonably infer about Sophie?
She is nervous, anxious, worried, or anticipating something important.