"Sarah was shattered by the news" is this type of figurative language.
The author's reason for writing. To inform, to explain, to persuade.
Author's Purpose
The most important idea about the topic. For example, a thesis statement counts as one of these.
Main/Central idea
The author appeals to the senses. Seeing, hearing, smelling, etc.
Imagery
This type of question does not require a response. The answer is implied. The question is used for dramatic effect.
Rhetorical Question
You use these to figure out the meaning of words you do not know.
Context clues
This type of pronoun shows ownership. Mine, yours, his, hers, etc.
Possessive pronoun
This word is a word with the opposite meaning of another word. Example: Hot and Cold
Antonym
"The storm raged and the wind howled" is an example of _______________.
Personification
This type of characterization shows how other characters feel about another character. For example, Brenden describes Chase so that we get to know him rather than the author simply telling us about the character.
Indirect
In literature sometimes one thing happens when you expect the opposite to happen. Sometimes it has a comedic element. An example would be a police department having lockers with locks to keep their stuff safe.
Irony
What connotation does the word "fragrance" have?
Positive
What connotation does the word "stench" have?
Negative
The character's attitude towards life or a certain topic.
Perspective
"This doesn't have anything to do with me. I don't care" is an example of being______________.
Indifferent
When a character is exploring the deeper meaning of events and is thinking about the past, he/she is experiencing a _______________.
flashback
This author's purpose is to tell a story in a sequence of events.
This is a Rhetorical Appeal that appeals to emotion.
Pathos
In an argumentative essay, you present the other side's viewpoint and argue why it is wrong. What is this called?
Counterclaim
What is the author's purpose in an instruction manual that comes with a new table that you have to put together.
Explain
This type of text structure follows a timeline of events with no flashbacks or foreshadowing. Events are presented in the order in which they happened.
Chronological order
A speech that pays tribute to someone who has died.
Eulogy
Carol went to the store and she bought fifty eight packs of pizza rolls. What word in this sentence is the antecedent?
Carol
The author's unique way of speaking. This is the personality behind the words. The author's _________.
voice
"Nothing to fear but fear itself" is one of the ________ of "The Monsters are Due on Maple St."
Themes