Figurative Language
comparing two things using like or as
simile
the main problem
conflict
what the character says, does, feels, and thinks
characterization
sections of a poem
stanzas
a strategy used to answer short response questions
R.A.C.E.
giving human characteristics to non-living things
personification
the events that lead up to the turning point
rising action
the message or lesson learned
theme
using descriptions that refer to a person's sight, smell, taste, hearing, or touch
sensory language
a strategy used to write an essay (extended constructed response)
I.T.E.A.C.H.
comparing two things by saying that one thing IS another
metaphor
where the story takes place and the main characters involved
exposition
when the narrator tells the story from their own point of view
first person point of view
using words to create an image in the reader's mind
imagery
support for an answer given
text evidence
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
the turning point of the story
climax
when the narrator exists outside the events of the story and relates the actions of the characters by referring to their names or he/she/they/them
third person point of view
the point in a poem when the mood or tone changes
shift
one sentence that explains what your entire essay will be about
thesis statement
using words to create sounds
onomatopoeia
how the conflict is solved
resolution
why the author wrote the story
author's purpose
the voice of the poem
speaker
the part of an essay where examples are given to support reasons stated in the thesis
body paragraph(s)