VOCABULARY
A word that means the same or similar.
SYNONYM
What is the main idea or lesson of a story called?
Theme
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as" is a...
SIMILE
What is conflict in a story?
The struggle between two sides or characters due to a disagreement in values, desires, motivations etc.
A word that means the opposite meaning of a word.
ANTONYM
What does TONE mean?
It is the author's or narrator's attitude in a story.
Identify the literary technique: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
Define dramatic irony.
When the narrator or audience knows something that the character(s) in the story do not.
When you use a quote from a book or article in your writing, you use an...
In-text citation
What pronouns are used for first-person point of view?
FIRST: I, me, we, etc.
IDENTIFY THE LITERARY TECHNIQUE:
Trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.
PERSONIFICATION
Correctly capitalize this sentence...
mrs. walters' birthday is in february.
Mrs. Walters' birthday is in February.
Define this word: Imminent
Ready to take place; happening soon.
What pronouns are used for 2nd person point of view?
SECOND: you, your
IDENTIFY ONE OF THE TWO LITERARY TECHNIQUES:
Laughter is the best medicine; it is like a balm that soothes the skin.
METAPHOR and SIMILE
Name a character from The Open Window.
Framton Nuttel
Vera
Mrs. Sappleton
Mr. Sappleton
The person who is telling the story.
Narrator
What pronouns are used for 3rd person point of view?
THIRD: they, he, her, etc.
DEFINE one of the following: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole
SIMILE: comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
METAPHOR: comparing two unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
PERSONIFICATION: giving human like qualities to something nonhuman
HYPERBOLE: exaggeration
What are context clues?
Context clues are hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.