Figures of Speech
Author's Purpose
Anything
Point of View
Tone and Mood
100
The reason writers use figures of speech and exaggerations in their writing
What is to make reading more interesting?
100
The reason an author writes a book, article, or story.
What is author's purpose or intent?
100
Inventor of the Armonica
Who is Ben Franklin?
100
"I could not believe my eyes when I saw it for the first time. It was beyond my imagination..."
What is first person?
100
The feeling the reader/audience gets from a story.
What is mood?
200
"She was as mean as a snake."
What is a simile?
200
writing for an encyclopedia article or an instruction manual
What is to inform?
200
When a character or the narrator talks about earlier events
What is flashback
200
The firefighters battled the blaze for hours. Rescue crews helped those trapped inside. The blaze started after lightning hit the house.
What is 3rd person (objective)
200
The author's attitude toward a topic based on words he/she uses in the story.
What is tone?
300
"I am so tired.I ran a thousand miles in PE class today!"
What is hyperbole?
300
Writing a speech for a politician to get you to vote for them
What is writing to persuade
300
Usually the one thing a piece of writing is generally about
What is topic?
300
Uses they, he, she, them
What is third person
300
"The bees are humming, humming in the cloverr. The river's laughing and radiant..."
What is happy tone?
400
"The weary travelers came upon an abandoned house. The windows were eyes peering at them and the door called to them to come inside..."
What is personification?
400
"You have to buy the amazing Sham-Wow towel. It is the only towel you will ever need! Join millions of others who have purchased this amazing towel! Just 19.95!!!!
What is to persuade?
400
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
400
The narrator speaks directly to the audience using "you" and "your"
What is 2nd person?
400
The destruction was everywhere. The storm scattered the trees like match sticks. Roofs were torn off of buildings. luckily, no one was hurt. The community was strong and would rebuild. As everyone emerged from the wreckage, the sun shown down on the down and they knew it would be o.k.
What is a hopeful, optimistic tone.
500
"I don't have a good feeling about this!"
What is foreshadowing?
500
Writing about clowns, spaceships, magical worlds...
What is to entertain?
500
Funumbalist
What is a tight rope walker?
500
Narrator is not part of the story. Narrator knows what 1 character thinks
What is 3rd Person Limited
500
I will never shop in that store again. I cannot believe that she double charged me for that dress!!! I cannot believe she did that. I am so...
What is angry tone.
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