Figurative Language
“The classroom erupted like a volcano when the bell rang.”
Which literary device is used?
What is simile?
Because Jordan studied every night, he passed the exam with confidence.
What relationship is shown in the sentence?
What is cause and effect?
The main message or lesson of a story is called the ______.
What is theme?
What should readers use to determine the meaning of an unknown word?
What are context clues?
What is imagery?
What is descriptive language that appeals to the senses?
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
What is personification?
The leaves danced across the sidewalk in the autumn wind.
Which literary device is used in the sentence?
What is personification?
A character who changes throughout a story is called a ______ character.
What is dynamic?
The author describes the house as “dark,” “silent,” and “forgotten.”
What mood is created?
What is eerie, gloomy, or suspenseful?
“The icy rain pierced her skin.”
Which sense does the imagery appeal to most?
What is touch?
“Justice is a fragile glass that can shatter with one mistake.”
What is metaphor?
After the argument, the room fell silent except for the steady tapping of rain against the windows.
Which detail contributes most to the mood of the passage?
What is the steady tapping of rain against the windows?
Although Marcus laughed with the others, his hands trembled beneath the table.
What conflict is most clearly revealed in the excerpt?
What is internal conflict?
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
what is Theme is the lesson/message of a literary text, while the main idea is what an informational text is mostly about.
The clock ticked loudly as Maya waited for the phone to ring.
How does the pacing affect the reader?
What is it builds suspense or tension?
“Failure was a heavy backpack she carried every day.”
What does the metaphor suggest about the character?
What is the character feels emotionally burdened by failure?
Jamal crossed his arms and stared at the floor while his teammates celebrated around him.
What can the reader most reasonably infer about Jamal?
What is Jamal feels disappointed, excluded, or upset?
Lena folded the letter carefully and placed it back into the drawer without speaking.
What can the reader most reasonably infer about Lena?
A. She is excited. B. She is confused. C. She is emotionally affected. D. She is angry at her friend.
What is she is emotionally affected?
The hallway lights flickered as the students waited silently outside the principal’s office. No one spoke above a whisper, and even the ticking clock seemed unusually loud.
Analyze how the author’s diction contributes to the mood of the passage.
What is the author’s diction creates a tense or suspenseful mood by emphasizing silence, uncertainty, and nervous anticipation?
Before leaving, the old man warns, “Some doors should remain closed.”
How does the foreshadowing affect the plot?
What is it hints at future danger or conflict and builds suspense?
Crash! The dishes scattered across the kitchen floor.
How does the author’s use of sound devices affect the scene?
What is the onomatopoeia makes the scene feel sudden and dramatic?
Throughout the story, the author describes the river as “restless,” “powerful,” and “unpredictable.”
Analyze how the river most likely functions as symbolism in the story.
What is the river symbolizes emotions, challenges, or the unpredictable nature of life?
At the beginning of the story, Naomi refuses to speak during class discussions. By the end, she volunteers to present the group’s final project to the entire school.
Analyze how Naomi changes throughout the story and explain how her development contributes to the theme.
What is Naomi develops from insecure to confident, contributing to a theme about growth, courage, or overcoming fear?
Maria stared at the championship medal in her hands, remembering the long nights she spent training after everyone else had gone home.
How does the author’s use of flashback contribute to the development of the central idea?
What is the flashback that develops the central idea of perseverance and success by showing the hard work Maria invested before achieving victory?
The author slows the pacing during the final moments before the championship shot.
Analyze how pacing influences the reader’s experience.
What is the slower pacing increases tension and emphasizes the importance of the moment?