examples of figurative language
simile
as quiet as a mouse
exposition
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
description
a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event
phrase
a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause
A.C.E. method
answer cite and explain
hyperbole
im so hungry I could eat a horse
rising action
the section of a story that leads toward its climax
cause and effect
the operation or relation of a cause and its effect
clause
a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate
different POVs
first person second person and third person
personification
the moon smiled down onto the earth
climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something
compare and contrast
showing the similarities, and contrasting is showing differences between two things that are related in some way
sentence
a set of words that is complete in itself
conflict
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one
onomatopoeia
buzz the bee buzzed in my ear
falling action
he action that occurs immediately after the big climax has taken place and the action shifts towards resolution instead of escalation
chronology/sequence
a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each othe
compound sentence
a sentence with more than one subject or predicate
modifier
a person or thing that makes partial or minor changes to something
metaphor
he is a lion when he comes to the field
conclusion
the end or finish of an event or process
problem and solution
a format of writing that involves setting up the structure of written text to show different problems and then how the problem is solved
complex
consisting of many different and connected parts
main idea
A general statement about the paragraph (or reading selection