FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Metaphor
What is a comparison between two things NOT using like or as?
Simile
What is a comparison between two things using like or as?
Claim
What is the writer's position/argument on an issue or problem?
Narrator
Who is the figure in a story who tells the story?
A stanza is...
What is a group of lines forming a unit in a poem?
Onomatopoeia
What is a word named for the sound it describes? (Examples: pow, boom, psst)
Hyperbole
What is an exaggerated statement?
Problem & Solution
What is a text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to solve the problem?
This is the central and most important idea of a reading passage.
What is the main idea?
A stanza is usually separated by...
What is white space (a blank line)?
Personification
What is a figure of speech in which a thing, idea, or animal is given human attributes?
This is the use of symbols (objects, colors, figures, etc.) to express or represent ideas or qualities in literature.
What is symbolism?
Support
What is text evidence that backs up a statement or claim?
Setting
What is the time and place in which a story takes place?
Rhyme
What is when the sound at the end of each line is repeated in a pattern?
Two words juxtaposed that have opposite or very different meanings (e.g. jumbo shrimp).
What is an oxymoron?
Repetition of initial consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
Summarize
What is to give a brief statement of the main points of something?
Using words or sentences around an unfamiliar word to help clarify its meaning.
What are context clues?
The "beat" of a poem.
What is rhythm?
"Time is money" is an example of this form of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
Imagery
What is the use of language that helps the reader to see, hear, feel, smell, and/or taste the scenes described?
Evidence
What are the facts, examples, or referenced sources used to support a claim?
Inference
What is an educated guess based on context, support or evidence, or background knowledge?
This poetic technique is repeatedly shown in the lines of this poem by Shel Silverstein:
Oh CRASH! my BASH! it’s BANG! the ZANG! Fourth WOOSH! of BAROOOM! July WHEW!
What is onomatopoeia?