Figurative Language
The history paper was as tricky as a labyrinth.
WHAT KIND OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS THIS?
Simile
Setting includes ____________ and ______________.
Time and place
I’m feeling under the weather.
It's raining cats and dogs.
He is giving me the cold shoulder.
These are all examples of what type of figurative language?
Idioms
Red looked across the prairie. He didn't see anything concerning. He wondered why Texas Joe had hollered like that. Texas Joe turned to him. The ghost that Texas Joe had just seen was gone. Texas Joe swatted at the air. Now he felt crazy. "You have to believe me, Red. It was just here," said Texas Joe. Red scowled at him in disbelief. "What was just here, Joe?" he asked. Red was angry with Texas Joe for disturbing his sleep for no apparent reason.
IDENTIFY THE POINT OF VIEW
Third Person LIMITED
Another name for "problem" in a story.
Conflict
The flood ate up the entire village.
WHAT TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS THIS?
Personification
When the author provides clues to future events in the story, it is known as _____________.
foreshadowing
The feeling the reader gets from the story.
Mood
Carrie and Kylie giggled. Neither of them knew what they had just found. They thought that they had discovered a cool looking rock. They had no idea that they were holding a real life dinosaur egg. This surprise would dawn on them later, when they brought the egg home. Carrie was using the egg as a paperweight, so she kept the egg under her desk lamp. But this egg would soon hatch, and Carrie and Kylie were about to have the adventure of a lifetime.
IDENTIFY THE POINT OF VIEW.
Third Person OMNISCIENT
The actors in a play are known as the __________.
Cast
The buzzing bee flew away.
WHAT KIND OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS THIS?
Onomatopoeia
What is the rising action?
Events leading up to the climax
That linebacker was a regular wrecking ball (Fig Lang)
Metaphor
The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. It didn't bother me. The sound of my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. I timed my breathing with the rhythm. These sounds filled my head. I thought of nothing other than the next step and keeping my tempo. I soared over the sidewalks like concrete clouds.
IDENTIFY THE POINT OF VIEW.
First Person
The hero and the villain in the story are known as the......
Protagonist and Antagonist
I am dying of shame.
WHAT KIND OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS THIS?
Hyperbole
What is theme?
The message or moral of a story
the author's attitude toward a certain topic
Tone
Jeremiah squinted from the sun. He was thinking about the game. They could have won. He could have won the game for them. All he needed to do was catch the ball, but he didn't. He dropped it. His coach talked to him. "Jeremiah, we had a great season. Nobody's perfect. Look at me. Ha ha," he said. Jeremiah smiled at the coach, but he couldn't forgive himself so easily.
IDENTIFY THE POINT OF VIEW.
Third Person LIMITED
What are the two types of conflict the main character may face?
Internal or External
Words are daggers when spoken in anger.
WHAT KIND OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS THIS?
Metaphor
List the 5 parts of the plot diagram.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
The "turning point" in the story is known as the __________.
climax
"You already told me that story," said Shanice. She looked genuinely disappointed. I laughed awkwardly. "Sorry," I said, "I didn't mean to bore you with a rerun." I tried to laugh it off but she just wouldn't let it go. "Don't you even consider your listener before you tell a story?" she inquired acerbically. This caught me off guard. I replied, "I'm just trying to keep you entertained, Shanice." I pleaded. She smacked me down with another sharp comment, "Yeah, well, you should try harder.
First Person
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration