Figurative Language
Which is Which?
Story Elements
Text Structures
Persuasive Ad. Techniques
100
A comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100
He was a lion
What is a metaphor?
100
When and where the story takes place
What is setting?
100
Stories are told in order of time
What is chronological?
100
A catchy phrase often used to sell a service or product
What is slogan?
200
A comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
200
She is as tall as a tree
What is a simile?
200
The central idea, message, or lesson of the story
What is theme?
200
Steps described in the order in which they occur
What is sequence/order of importance?
200
A person is made to have strong feelings about a situation or product.
What is emotional appeal?
300
Giving inanimate objects human characteristics
What is personification?
300
"Break a leg!"
What is an idiom?
300
A disagreement or problem within a story
What is conflict?
300
Author states a problem and a solution
What is problem and solution?
300
A well-known person supports a product or service
What is testimonial?
400
An over exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
400
The suitcase weighed five tons
What is hyperbole?
400
The most intense part of the story
What is climax?
400
Explains reasons why something happened
What is cause and effect?
400
Experts approve this product, so you should use it.
What is expert opinion?
500
A saying with a meaning not intended to be taken literally
What is an idiom?
500
The burgalar alarm screamed when an intruder broke into the home
What is personification?
500
The main character of the story
What is protagonist?
500
Shows what is in common and what is different
What is compare and contrast?
500
A statement suggesting that everyone is using a specific product, so you should too.
What is bandwagon?
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