Devices
A literary device used to compare two things using the words "like" or "as"
simile
Who is telling the story in Eleven? Who is the main character?
Rachel
What does the main character think that the sweater smells like?
cottage cheese
Traits that describe how a character looks
external traits
Someone who is considered an important person, or the boss.
big cheese
A literary device that directly compares two things by saying one thing is the other and doesn't use "like" or "as."
metaphor
What is her teacher's name?
Mrs. Price
A big red mountain
Traits that describe a character's personality, based on what the character says, does, thinks and feels.
internal traits
A lazy, inactive person who watches TV all day and sits around
couch potato
When words functions exactly as defined
literal language
Why is it a special day for the main character?
It's her 11th birthday.
The way you grow old is like what? (3 choices)
like an onion, like rings inside a tree truck, or like wooden dolls
In class, you described the main character as...
sensitive, shy
to start an activity, event, game or discussion
kick off
Words or phrases that use non-literal meanings to create vivid images, evoke emotions, or explain complex ideas in a creative way.
figurative language
How old does the main character wishes she was?
102 - one hundred and two
The red sweater at the tippy-tip edge of the desk was compared to what?
In class, you described the teacher as...
mean, rude
This might happen when you are having fun
time flies
The spoken lines between characters in a book, play, or movie. It reveals character traits and moves the story forward.
dialogue
Who does the sweater actually belong to?
Phyllis Lopez
What does the main character say a balloon in the sky looks like?
a tiny o
What is the author's message?
That when we age, we have all the previous years inside us.
The early bird catches what?
the worm