Figurative Language
Uses like or as to compare two things.
a Simile
Conflict where the protagonist is struggling against some force outside of himself/herself
What is external conflict?
I sometimes run, but I cannot walk. You always follow me around. What am I?
A nose
What is the problem faced by a character?
conflict
Exaggeration used for emphasis
Hyperbole
Marlenkeen has to save her sisters from the Blue-bearded man.
I am not alive, but I grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire
What is the last part of the plot where all the loose ends are tied up?
resolution
Comparison that does not use like or as.
Metaphor
What is a conflict that is a struggle inside the protagonist?
The internal conflict
What is as big as an elephant, but weighs nothing at all?
The shadow of an elephant.
When is the outcome of the conflict decided?
the climax
When the author using sensory details to paint a picture in the mind of the reader...
imagery
What is Tyler's internal conflict in "Mr. Shocky"?
He must come to terms with Mr. Shocky being real and believing he can destroy him.
What jumps higher than a building?
Everything. Buildings don't jump.
What is the term for the chain of related events that tells us what happens in a story?
plot
What is this an example of?
"The stars will cry the blackest tears tonight."
personification
Atr what point in the plot is the external conflict resolved?
The climax
What has a head and a tail, but no body?
A coin
In this part of the plot, the author describes the events which lead to the climax and the solving of the protagonist's conflicts?
rising action
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