Figurative Language
Figurative Language 2
Poetry
In A Story
In A Story
100
Exaggeration to make a point Example: I think I walked a million miles today!
Hyperbole
100
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
100
Pattern of rhyme in poetry - Example: Roses are red A Violets are blue B Candy is sweet C And so are you B
rhyme scheme
100
Time and Place of the Story
Setting
100
Struggle in a story
Conflict
200
Giving human characteristics to a non- human
Personification
200
This meat is as tough as a boot!
Simile
200
Mary had a little lamb His fleece was white as snow And everywhere that Mary went That lamb was sure to go
stanza
200
Main character in the story
Protagonist
200
You are trying to decide what college to attend
Internal Conflict
300
Crash! Bang! These are examples of what kind of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
300
Comparison of two things NOT using "like" or "as" - Example: My dad is the rock of our family.
metaphor
300
A four line stanza in poetry Example: Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet Eating her curds and whey Along came a spider and sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away
quatrain
300
Character we don't know much about - not many traits
Flat Character
300
Two boys are fighting in the barracks
External Conflict
400
A kind of alliteration - Example: Peter Pan eats peanuts
Consonance
400
repetition of same sounds in nearby words - Example: Miguel makes many kinds of music.
alliteration
400
^ / ^ / ^ / ^ / That time | of year | thou mayst | in me | ^ / be hold |
meter
400
Character who changes emotionally in the story
Dynamic Character
400
Going back to an earlier time in the story
Flashback
500
A kind of alliteration - Example: Sam sat with Ann's aunt
Assonance
500
The empty windows looked down on the dark street below.
personification
500
best/rest same/name life/knife
rhyme
500
Character who stays the same from beginning of story until the end - he doesn't change emotionally
Static Character
500
The story: "I've always wanted to travel to China. Finally, this year, I will get my chance. I'm going to fly in a real airplane for the first time in my life. I'm so excited! My mom says I can only take one bag, and I can't take my dog, Susie." In which point of view is this written?
1st person point of view
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