Figurative language
Simile
A simile compares two different things, using the words “like” or “as” to draw attention to the comparison.
Main Idea
What is a main idea? The main idea is the central point or thought the author wants to communicate to readers. The main idea answers the question, “What does the author want me to know about the topic?” or “What is the author teaching me?” Often the author states the main idea in a single sentence.
vid, vis
to see
Theme
a specific and distinctive quality, characteristic, or concern
What book series has hogwarts in it
Harry potter
Metaphor
A metaphor compares two different things, similar to a simile. The main difference between a simile and a metaphor is that metaphors do not use the words “like” or “as.”
Rubuke
to criticize sharply
terr
earth
Setting
the time and place of the action of a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work
What is 15 x 15?
225
Personification
Personification is giving human characteristics to nonhuman or abstract things. This could be physical attributes (“the eye of the needle”), emotional attributes (“a single lonely shoe”), or human actions (“a leaf dancing in the wind”).
define
to discover and set forth the meaning of (something, such as a word)
brev
short
Conflict
competitive or opposing action of incompatibles : antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons)a conflict of principles
how do you find volume?
l times width times height.
Allusion
An allusion is a reference to a preexisting person, work, event, or well-known piece of pop culture. Allusions generally relate to common knowledge, so no explanation is necessary.
reverbrate
METICULOUS, CAREFUL
port
transport
Plot
the plan or main story (as of a movie or literary work)
Is Pluto a planet?
No
Hyperbole
Hyperbole is a great exaggeration, often unrealistic, to add emphasis to a sentiment. If you’re especially busy, you might say, “I have a million things to do”; if you’re bored, you might say, “I have nothing to do.” Neither are actually true, but the phrasing makes the statement more emphatic.
conscientious
METICULOUS, CAREFUL
narc
Sleep
expostion
a setting forth of the meaning or purpose (as of a writing)
Was Christoper Columbus the first European to find the Americas.
No leif erickson was the first