Figurative Language
What is personification?
Giving non-human things, humanlike traits
What is a setting in a story?
Where the story takes place
What is an allusion?
an indirect or implied reference to a person, place, event, or literary work, intended to call something to mind without explicitly stating it.
Notable
important; remarkable
Which word is typically NOT considered an adjective?
Gigantic
Muscular
Sticky
Water
Water
What is an example of a simile?
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What is the climax of a story?
The most intense point, or the protagonists "final hurdle"
"He is a modern-day Einstein." What does this allusion imply about the person?
He is very intelligent
Looming
Appearing large or threatening
Where in the sentence does the comma need to go?
" I love acting I want to be a star. "
I love acting, I want to be a star.
What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
Sick or feeling unwell
What would a fight scene most likely be an example of?
The climax, or the exposition
The climax
"Chocolate is my Achilles' heel" What does this allusion imply about the person?
Chocolate is their weakness
Melded
blended; combined
What message did you take away from A Christmas Carol?
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What device repeats sounds at the beginning of two or more words?
Alliteration
The beginning of a story when the characters, setting, and background are introduced is called
The exposition
"We're not in Kansas anymore"
A quote from The Wizard of Oz used to signify being in an unfamiliar place.
Malcontent
person who is always unhappy
How do you pronounce this word?
Colloquialism
Cuh-lo-quee-uh-lih-zum
What is an exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe it?
Hyperbole
What is the difference between falling action and resolution?
Falling action represents the sequence of events immediately following the climax, where dramatic tension decreases, characters process the central conflict's outcome, and loose ends begin to wrap up. The resolution is the final, concluding scene that provides definitive closure, tying up all remaining, minor plot threads.
"I wish I could click my heels together and go home"
Reference to the Wizard of Oz and how Dorothy can go home with the click of her heels.
Plaintive
sounding sad and mournful
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject or audience, while mood is the emotional atmosphere created for the reader.