Figurative Language
What is a Simile?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
Person, place, or thing.
Noun
Grabs the readers attention
Hook
A sentence that contains only 1 independent clause.
Simple Sentence
Groupings of lines (Mostly found in poetry)
Stanzas
"Boom!" Is an example of what?
Onomatopoeia
Takes the place of a noun.
Pronoun
Last sentence of a writing that wraps everything up.
Conclusion
A sentence that contains 2+ independent clauses.
Compound Sentence
An account of a person's life written by that person
Autobiography
Giving human qualities to a non-living thing.
Personification
Shows action, helps, and links.
Verb
One sentence in the intro paragraph that tells what the whole essay is about
Thesis
A sentence that contains 1 independent clause and 2+ dependent clauses.
Complex Sentence
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Climax
What type of figurative language is his heart was a block of ice?
Metaphor
Modifies a noun or pronoun.
Adjective
The paragraphs in the middle of an essay that supports the thesis (all the details)
Body Paragraphs
A group of words that look like a sentence but is not.
Sentence Fragment
Central idea of a work of literature
Theme
What type of figurative language is pink and purple popsicles?
Alliteration
Modifies a verb, adjective, and other ad verbs; often ends in -ly.
Adverb
A famous person's words used in the introduction of the essay to grab reader's attention.
Quote
Two or more independent clauses are joined without an appropriate conjunction or mark of punctuation.
Run-On Sentence
Who is your favorite English teacher?
Anything besides Mr. Proctor is incorrect!