Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is being used here:
The sun smiled down on us.
What is... personification
Provide the vocabulary word for the following definition:
the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group
What is... segregation
The name for the emotions connected to words.
What is connotation?
Which part of the essay is meant to grab the readers attention and make them want to continue reading?
What is... the hook
The name given to the character(s) or elements that create conflict in a plot.
What is an antagonist?
What type of figurative language is being used here:
The tree branches moved like the wind.
What is... simile
Provide the vocabulary word for the following definition:
the time during which something continues
What is... duration
The process of determining the meaning of unknown words by using the words around it.
What is using context clues?
Which part of an essay supports the claims being made by the author ?
What is... the evidence
The name given to a struggle that occurs within a character.
What is internal conflict?
What type of figurative language is being used here:
I am so hungry, I could eat a horse!"
What is... hyperbole
Provide the vocabulary word for the following definition:
delicately complex; understated
What is... subtle
This is usually known as the most subjective and opinionated point of view that an author can use to tell a story.
What is first person point of view?
Which part of an essay usually appears in the introduction portion of the essay? It is a one sentence statement that contains the topic and controlling ideas.
What is... the thesis statement
A struggle between a character and outside forces.
What is external conflict?
What type of figurative language is being used here:
Stop beating a dead horse!
What is... an idiom
Provide the vocabulary word for the following definition:
matching the highest standards in regards to behavior, performance, or appearance
What is... impeccable
The name given to the most important message of the story. It is not written literally in the text. Instead, this lesson or message is obtained after reading the entire story and applying thought to it.
What is the theme?
Which part of an essay summarizes the main idea of a paragraph ?
What is... a topic sentence
Of the 5 parts of the plot, this is the moment of maximum tension. Everything in the story builds up to it.
What is the climax?
What type of figurative language is being used here:
The smell of donuts is like kryptonite to me.
What is... an allusion.
Provide the vocabulary word for the following definition:
truthful, true, accurate, historical, genuine
What is... factual
This is the term given to the attitude a writer gives toward a specific subject in his/her writing. It often can effect the mood of the story.
What is tone?
Which part of an essay supports the authors points in the thesis statement with details, evidences and explanations?
What is... the body paragraph
It is the first of the 5 parts of the plot. Background is introduced here and major parts of the character, setting, and plot are introduced.
What is exposition?