Inference
I am very flexible. I like to go to parties. I come in many colors. I sometimes come with strings attached. I can be filled with air or water.
A balloon
Define theme
The lesson, moral, or message of the story
The people in the story who carry out the action
Character
This type of figurative language is defined as comparing two different things using the words "like" or "as".
Simile
The perspective from which a story is told.
I am round. I am made by the government. I have a president's face on me. I am lucky if you find me heads up.
A penny
What was a theme of "The Gift of the Magi"?
Love is the best gift, you don't have to have money to have love, it is better than to give than to receive, etc.
Where and when the story takes place
Setting
Giving human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object.
Personification
This type of point of view uses the pronouns I, me, my, we, us, and our.
First person
I come in many colors. I am faster than a bicycle. You can buy me new or used. It is said that I was invented by Henry Ford.
A car
What is the theme of "The Tortoise and the Hare"?
Slow and steady wins the race.
The events of the story
Plot
Comparing two different things by saying that one thing is the other. Example: He is a lion on the battlefield.
Metaphor
The point of view uses the pronouns he, she, they, them, their, and character names. It shows more than one characters' thoughts or feelings.
Third person omniscient
I am a mythical creature with the head of a human and body of a lion. You can find me in Egypt. I hold many secrets and even have my own riddle.
The sphinx
All Victor ever wanted to do with his life was to be a singer. He didn't pay attention in school and he spent all of his time at home watching music videos online and impersonating his idols. His mother tried to teach him the value of getting an education and having a backup plan, but Victor would respond the same way every time, "Mom, I won't need to know any of that boring old stuff when I'm famous. You'll see." But there was one major problem with Victor's plan: he wasn't any good at singing. Victor wanted to be a singer so badly, that he didn't notice the pained look on the faces of those who endured his singing. Because he wanted to be a singer so badly, when honest people told him to find something else to do with his life, he accused them of being "jealous haters" and ignored their advice. After Victor dropped out of high school to focus on his music career, the years passed and the doors never opened. What is the theme of this story?
Always have a back-up plan, accept and use critique, etc.
The message, lesson, or moral of the story
Theme
Several words in a row that have the same beginning sound. Commonly found with tongue twisters.
Alliteration
This type of point of view uses the pronouns he, she, they, them, their, and characters' names. It only shows the perspective of one character's thoughts and feelings.
Third person limited
What do the letters in ACE stand for?
Answer, Cite, Explain
Ulysses spent all of his free time reading books and felt that he was very intelligent. One day a nice student from his class asked him if he wanted to go sledding and Ulysses responded, "I've read about sledding in books, and it sounds miserable. No, thank you." On another day, a different friendly student asked Ulysses if he wanted to go out for hot dogs after school. Ulysses responded, "I've read that hot dogs are filled with rat parts and pig bellies. No, thank you." Nobody asked Ulysses to hang out again, but he did read about friends in his books. What is the theme of this story?
Don't be a know it all, don't believe everything you read in books, etc.
The problem in the story
Conflict
This is type of figurative language uses exaggeration. Example: I am so hungry that I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
This point of view uses the pronouns you and your and is typically used for commands.
Second person