Figurative Language
"Quiet as a mouse" is an example of this type of figurative language
What is a simile?
The point of a paragraph/passage; what the reading is mostly about.
What is main idea?
The beginning of the story where the audience is introduced to the characters and setting.
What is the exposition?
A word used to replace a noun to avoid repetition. Ex: they, he, she
What is a pronoun?
The oldest of these three teachers: Ms. Tompkins, Mr. Buckley, Ms. Rega
Who is Mr. Buckley?
"The leaves danced in the wind" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification
The message or moral the author wants you to understand after reading.
What is theme?
The point in the story following the climax; when the tension decreases and the story moves towards its conclusion.
What is the falling action?
Word that modifies a verb or adjective. Tells how often, where, or when.
What is an adverb?
Former Celtics player who had a water bottle thrown at his head this weekend.
Who is Kyrie Irving?
"Life is a rollercoaster" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
The process of evaluating characters and their conflicts.
What is character analysis?
After the characters and setting are introduced; where events of the story begin to create suspense.
What is the rising action?
Word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.
What is a conjunction?
According to Greek Mythology, he was the first person to discover fire.
Who is Prometheus?
"It took Ms. Tompkins ten years to grade the papers" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is hyperbole?
The main character of a story.
Who is the protagonist?
The turning point of a story; the highest point of tension or drama.
What is the climax?
Words that express strong emotion and are often followed by an exclamation point?
What is an interjection?
What is a triangle?
"Jane juggled jack-o-lanterns in the gym" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is an alliteration?
Hinting at events to come, indications of what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
The end of the story, the point where the climax is resolved.
What is the resolution?
A word that is used to show place, time, or direction in a sentence.
What is a preposition?
75% of 1,000.
What is 750?