Figurative Language Pt 1
What is the definition of a simile?
Comparing two unlike things using like or as.
The position from which the story is told.
What is the definition of setting?
The time and place of a story.
Identify the figurative language used.
He is as strong as an ox.
Simile
The reader knows something that one or more characters do not.
dramatic irony
What is the definition of figurative language?
Language that means something different than its literal meaning.
Identify the point of view in this sentence:
I ran home as fast as I could.
First person
What is a context clue?
word meaning clues or hints in the word, the sentence, or surrounding sentences.
Identify the figurative language used.
Lightning danced across the sky.
Personification
Your introductory paragraph must include this FIRST!
thesis statement, claim, argument
Identify the type of figurative language used in this sentence: I have told you a million times to do your homework!
Hyperbole
Identify the point of view of this sentence.
He was super nice to her.
Third person objective
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Tone- author's attitude toward the writing
Mood- the way the reader feels when reading a text.
Identify the figurative language used.
The dishes fell with a loud crash sound, causing a cacophony!!
Onomatopoeia
What is foreshadowing?
Details that provide a hint about what will happen.
Metaphor
What is the difference between third person objective and third person omniscient?
Third person objective- no thoughts or feelings are known
Third person omniscient- All of the characters' thoughts and feelings are known
What is the term for the part of the plot where basic information relating to the story's setting and characters is first provided?
EXPOSITION
Fill in the blank:
When two characters express opposing points of view,
_______________________ is created.
conflict
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
The theme is the lesson/message of the story.
Main idea is the main event that happened in the story.
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence: It cost an arm and a leg.
Idiom
What is the inciting incident of a story known as?
An introduction to the story's CONFLICT.
What surrounds both dialogue and evidence taken straight from the text?
Quotation Marks
Name three elements used to create suspense.
point of view, conflict, irony, setting
Identify the point of view of the passage.
Mary walked all the way to the store. She dreaded passing by the Thompson place; it closely resembled the Bates Motel from the movie PSYCHO. It took until thirty minutes after she passed it before her heartbeat returned to normal.
Third person omnicient.