Figurative Language
This compares two things using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile.
This story explains how something in nature came to be and often includes gods or goddesses.
What is a myth.
This is the person who writes a poem.
What is a poet.
This uses words like “I,” “me,” and “we.”
What is first person point of view.
This is the part of the story where the problem is solved.
What is the resolution.
This compares two things by saying one thing is another.
What is a metaphor.
This story often has magic and talking animals.
What is a fairy tale.
This is one row of words in a poem.
What is a line.
This uses words like “he,” “she,” or “they.”
What is third person point of view.
This explains why the author wrote the story (to inform, entertain, or persuade).
What is author’s purpose.
This gives human traits to animals or objects.
What is personification.
This story is passed down over time and teaches a lesson.
What is a folktale.
This is a group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph.
What is a stanza.
In this point of view, the narrator is part of the story.
What is first person point of view.
This is what the author believes or wants you to think.
What is the author’s claim.
Words like “buzz,” “boom,” and “crash” are examples of this.
What is onomatopoeia.
This story may be based on a real person but includes exaggerated details.
What is a legend.
This is the pattern of rhyming words in a poem.
What is rhyme scheme.
This uses the word “you” and talks directly to the reader.
What is second person point of view.
This is the lesson or message of the story.
What is the theme.