Where does the comma go?
I was born on November 11 1985.
After the 11
A person, place, or thing
What is a noun?
A comparison of two unlike things using "like," "as," or "than"
What is a simile?
"Baby, you're a firework." (Katie Perry)
What is a metaphor?
The main character
Jenny was going to go swimming but it was raining so she changed her mind.
Before "but"
An action word
What is a verb?
What is a metaphor?
"Float like a butterfly; sting like a bee." (Muhammad Ali)
What is a simile?
The character or force working against the main character.
What is antagonist?
Before I knew the price I really wanted to get tickets to the concert.
After "price"
A word that describes a noun
What is an adjective?
An intentional exaggeration used for emphasis or humor.
What is a hyperbole?
"Arise fair sun/and kill the envious moon." (Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet)
What is personification?
The struggle going on inside a character's mind or heart?
My dog who we got last year at the animal shelter weighs 65 pounds.
A word that replaces a noun
What is a pronoun?
Giving human qualities, actions, or characteristics to inanimate objects
What is personification?
"He was Judas, betraying his friends for a handful of silver." (Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games)
What is allusion?
The big idea or message the author is trying to convey
What is the theme?
Have you ever been to Hollywood California Bob?
After "Hollywood" and after "California".
A word that joins together two words, phrases, or sentences. (hint: FANBOYS)
A reference to a well-known character, piece of art, famous person, product, etc.
What is an allusion?
"The man had a belly you could house a commercial aircraft in." (Dave Barry)
What is hyperbole?
The most exciting part of the story--the turning point in the action
What is the climax?