Name that technique
Metaphor
When you use like or as to compare two things
Simile
She was as rich as a sultan
Simile
When you compare two things directly
Metaphor
A series of events that takes place in a story is called the ....
Plot
The trees danced in the wind
When you use flowing language to paint a picture through your writing.
Imagery.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Alliteration
Knowing lots of words and how to use them correctly.
Great Vocabulary
The people who are in the story are called the...
Characters
It tasted like over ripe fruit
Sensory detail
When your language is intended to elicit strong emotions.
Emotive Language.
The building stood tall and proud.
Personification
Giving a non human object human characteristics
Personification
The battle the characters have to face, such as Man vs Machine or Man vs Beast, is called the....
Conflict
He was as happy as a clam
Simile
Changing the length of your sentences for effect.
Sentence Variety
He was a monster
Metaphor
Using words with corresponding sound in sequence
Alliteration
Where the story takes place is called the....
Setting
Dawn rose softly over the hills and with it brought the sun. Bright beams of sunlight painted the fields yellow in the early morning and the old barn was lit like a monument.
Imagery, Simile, Metaphor and Personification.
A saying, that while not literal, is known by society to mean a certain thing.
E.g. It's raining cats and dogs outside.
Idiom
His happiness bubbled like fire in his stomach. It warmed him up and pushed a smile onto his face.
Emotive language and Metaphor.
An exaggeration for dramatic effect
Hyperbole
The message or main idea explored in the story is called the....
Theme