Figurative Language
She was as skinny as a toothpick. What type figurative language is used here?
Simile
The sequence of events that happen in the story.
plot
The repetition of the first syllable sounds...consonant sounds... She sells sea shells by the sea shore...
alliteration
In the fairy tale, "The Three Bears", the message might be "be honest...don't mess with other people's things". This could also be called the
theme
An idea or feeling that a word gives in addition to its literal or primary meaning:
connotation
That football player was a brick wall. What type figurative language is used here?
metaphor
This refers to the personalities and values of people in a story and can include their physical features.
characterization
Sound effects through words...buzz,snap,crack,pop
onomatopoeia
In the story, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", Goldilocks is nosy, shows no care for the belongings of others, and physically is a little girl with blond hair. These statements would reflect her:
characterization
The language used for a particular subject, or work.
technical meanings
I have not seen a good movie in a million years. What type figurative language is used here?
hyperbole
The character in conflict with the main character is called this...
antagonist
Words used to describe how characters act during certain situations or what kind of people they are is called...
character traits
In the story, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", the author might describe the smell of the porridge in the kitchen. He might say it smells like cinnamon...this would be a
sensory detail
A statement or assertion that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
claim
The tree was reaching out to me. What type of figurative language is used here?
Personification
The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
protagonist
Another word for the beat in poetry or music
rhythm
In the story, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", the author describes the excitement as the three bears find Goldilocks asleep in their house. This is the highest point of action in the story...it would be called:
climax
To mention in support, proof, or confirmation.
Cite
Painting a picture in the mind of the reader is called this...
Imagery
The angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or feelings of the individuals involved in a text. In fiction it is the mode of narration that an author uses to let the readers, "hear" and "see" what takes place in a story, poem, essay etc.
Point of view
What is the rhyme scheme? Twinkle, twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.
aabb
A group of lines in a poem that are separated would be called:
stanza
When taking tests, it is important for the reader to recognize ____ details, that is details that are fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated.
explicit