Poetry
True or False: Poetry is on the FAST ELA test.
True
The "turning point" or the most exciting moment of the story is the...
climax
A comparison using like or as
simile
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
What kind of figurative language is this AND what does it mean?
Hyperbole; it means the person is very hungry/starving.
What is the definition of central idea?
what the text is mostly or mainly about
What is one line of poetry called?
A line or verse
The beginning of a story that provides background information about the characters and setting is called the...
exposition
A comparison without using like or as
metaphor
“Hope” is the thing with feathers.
What type of figurative language is this AND what does it mean?
Metaphor; comparing hope to a bird.
What is it called when the problems and conflict are becoming resolved in a story?
What is two lines of poetry called?
A couplet
What is the definition of theme?
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
"Break a leg!"
What kind of figurative language is this AND what does it mean?
Idiom; it means good luck/do well!
The central idea of a story is supported by...
relevant details
A __________ is like a paragraph of poetry.
stanza
What is the definition of plot?
the sequence of events in a story
What is the definition of alliteration?
The repetition of the same letter or sound
"The music coursed through us, vibrating through our bodies as if it came from within."
This is an example of TWO types of figurative language - what are they?
Personification and imagery
The type of narrator telling the story, such as first or third person is called...
point of view
What is voice?
the unique way in which the poem is written
What is the definition of summary?
a short overview of a text that only includes the most important information, written in your own words
What is the definition of allusion?
a reference to a well-known thing, person, character, place, or event
In this sentence, skull and bones is a _________, representing ____________.
symbol; representing poison/death/harm
How narrators or characters see and think about the world around them is called...
perspective