Synonyms
2 synonyms for 'make'.
build, create
An antonym for 'slow'
fast, quick
Shauna was as busy as a bee.
Simile
The drums were like a thunderstorm,
Simile
These types of stories are based on true events.
non-fiction
2 synonyms for 'frightened'
afraid, scared, terrified, petrified
An antonym for 'question'
answer, respond
Betty Burns bakes brownies and builds bridges.
Alliteration
Woof, woof, splash, ouch
Onomatopoeia
The person telling the story.
narrator
2 synonyms for 'funny'
hilarious, amusing, jokey
an antonym for 'increase'
decrease, lessen, reduce
You are the sun, moon and stars to me.
Metaphor
His heart was broken when his pet died.
Metaphor
The sequence of events in the story.
plot
2 synonyms for 'smart'
intelligent, clever, brainy
An antonym for 'strange'
familiar, ordinary, normal
I waited in line for a million hours until it was my turn.
Hyperbole
Jumbo shrimp, Icy hot, Pretty ugly
Oxymorons
Another name for the problem in the story.
conflict
2 synonyms for 'boring'
dull, uninteresting, tedious
An antonym for 'polite'
rude, impolite, unmannerly
The tree branches danced in the wind.
Personification
It's raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
The main character in the story (usually the good guy).
protagonist