Figurative Language
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Ex: She's as sweet as sugar
Simile
the narrator is in the story and tell about their lives using the pronouns "I", "me", "we", "us"
ex: autobiography
First Person POV
the method an author uses to reveal a characters personality and descriptions to make the characters seem more realistic and relatable.
dictionary definition of a word; literal meaning
the most important thought about the topic of a text
the central / main idea
two or more words beginning with the same consonant sound.
Ex: where the green grass grows on the hill
Alliteration
The narrator speaks directly to the reading using the pronoun "you"
Ex: recipe, directions, choose your own adventures books
Second Person POV
S.T.E.A.A.L
(what it stands for)
Speech, Thoughts, Effects, Actions, Adjectives, Looks
the secondary meaning of a word associated with feelings and emotions
Connotation
answers the question : What is the text all about?
Central or main idea
when human characteristics are given to objects or animals.
Ex: As the flowers danced in the wind
Personification
Narrator is NOT a character in the story. Reader is told about ONE character's thoughts and feelings.
Third Person LIMITED
Type of characterization that the reader must INFER by analyzing the characters actions, thoughts, or speech..
Indirect
author's use specific word choice and words with strong connotation to create tone.
(true or false)
True
facts, statements, and examples that help us understand what the central idea of a text is
Key Details
Ex: Statue of Liberty, a Dove representing peace, grey clouds
Symbolism
Narrator is not a character in the story; the narrator reveals the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters
Third Person Omniscient
the type of characterization when a characters qualities are stated by the narrator or another character
Direct
the attitude of the author / the engergy and feeling of the text
Tone
Steps to finding Central Idea :
Possible answers:
Find the topic
Look for key details and summarize the main idea of them
Ask: what does the author really want me to learn from the text?
repeating the same vowel sound in a group of words.
Ex: go slow over the road
row row row your boat
Assonance
Narrator is not a character in the story using NO thoughts or feelings. Only actions are revealed
Third Person Objective
(True or False)
True
Using the word "smell" as neutral, give a positive AND negative connotation
Negative: stench
when the central idea is indirectly stated, the reader must make a best assumption based on the details.
Infer / make and inference