Name that Figurative Language
"The wafty winds wove through the willow trees
Alliteration
“The tired hikers trudged through the muddy trail.”
What does trudged mean?
Walked slowly/heavily
A message or lesson an author wants readers to understand.
Theme
“True! — nervous — very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am.”
Tell-Tale Heart
A man hears a heartbeat that drives him to confess murder.
Tell-Tale Heart
“School uniforms improve behavior.”
Claim
Which story is this?
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Tell- Tale Heart
“She was as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.”
Simile — she was extremely nervous
“The teacher’s tone was stern, but not cruel.”
What does stern mean?
Serious/Strict
Writing organized into lines and stanzas.
Poetry/ Poems
“Sometimes I think my whole life has been one big math problem.”
Abuela Invents the Zero
A couple secretly sells prized possessions to buy gifts for each other.
Gift of the Magi
“Basketball players should practice daily because repetition builds skill.”
Which part is evidence?
Repetition builds skill
Which story is this?
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Gift of the Magi
“The wind howled through the trees all night.”
Personification — the wind sounded loud and frightening
“The scientist’s theory was plausible after she explained the evidence.”
What does plausible mean?
Believable/ reasonable
The series of events in a story.
Plot
“It isn’t fair, it isn’t right,” Mrs. Hutchinson screamed.
The Lottery
A village carries out a deadly annual tradition.
The Lottery
“The narrator in The Tell-Tale Heart is unreliable because he insists he is sane while describing violent behavior.”
Which part is the evidence?
he insists he is sane while describing violent behavior
Which story is this?
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Monkey's Paw
“I’ve asked you a million times to clean your room.”
Hyperbole — the speaker is exaggerating for emphasis
“His apology sounded insincere, as if he did not truly regret his actions.”
What does insincere mean?
Not genuine/ not honest
The struggle between opposing forces in a story.
Conflict
“We would all be a little richer if we would devote ourselves to the cause of making education available.”
Commencement Address to the Sante Fe Indian School
A magical paw grants wishes with terrible consequences.
"Reading every day improves vocabulary"
Is this claim or evidence?
Claim
Which story is this?
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House on Mango Street
“The fire swallowed the entire forest.”
Personification — the fire spread quickly and destructively
“The king’s benevolent actions earned him the admiration of the people.”
What does benevolent mean?
Kind/ generous
The feeling created in the reader by a text.
Mood
"You made me feel like a zero, like a nothing"
Abuela Invents the Zero
A man survives a terrible brain injury that changes personality and behavior.
Phineas Gage
“Bod becomes more independent throughout The Graveyard Book because he learns from both ghosts and humans.”
Which part is the claim?
Bod becomes more independent throughout The Graveyard Book
Which story is this?
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Graveyard Book