Figurative Language
What kind of figurative language is this: She runs as fast as a cheetah?
Simile
On the plot chart, what is the highest point?
The climax
Was Tears of a Tiger a novel or short story? Why?
A novel because it is a longer piece of writing that is more developed than a short story.
What is point of view?
The way in which the author tells the story
What is a struggle or dilemma within a person, often between their heart and mind, also known as man vs. self conflict?
Internal Conflict
Which type of figurative language is the repetition of initial consonant sounds?
Alliteration
Which part of the plot chart is described as, "Events of the story leading up to the climax"?
The rising action
Which genre is described as, "Writing based on the imagination, not real or true"?
Fiction
What pronoun is used in first person POV and why?
The pronoun "i" because the story is told through one character's eyes
What is a struggle between a character and an outside situation like another person, society, or a force of nature?
External Conflict
Which type of figurative language is this: The sun kissed me while I was taking a picture
Personification
What is another word for Resolution?
Denouement
Which genre is described as, "The nonfiction story of someone's life written by someone other than who the story is about"?
Biography
What is objective POV?
When the reader only knows observable facts (no emotions), like a newspaper article
If you get into a physical fight with someone, what type of conflict is it?
Man v. Man
Which type of figurative language is this: Miss Nichols must have told us a million times to study for the test
Hyperbole
What is the beginning of the story where characters, settings, and plot are introduced called?
Exposition
What is a Tell Tale?
A wildly imaginative and exaggerated story typically passed down orally through generations about amazing feats and adventures set in realistic settings
What is the difference between third person limited POV and third person omniscient POV?
Limited = only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
Omniscient: knows what all characters are thinking and feeling
If a snowstorm makes your power go out and you're mad, what type of conflict is it?
Man v. Nature
Which type of figurative language is this: The boom of the fireworks made the baby cry
Onomatopoeia
What is the order of the plot chart?
Exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is the definition of Prose?
Writing that is similar to everyday speech using sentences and paragraphs
Which POV was "Mother and Daughter" in?
Third person omniciscient
Which type of conflict is known as a person against something in society?
Man v. Society