Figurative Language
The boy was as brave as a lion in the jungle.
Simile
A story's time and place is called the ____
Setting
The author of a poem is called?
Poet
What does a hook do?
Grab the reader's attention
What is an adverb?
Describes a verb.
The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.
Personification
The problem in the story is called ______
Conflict
How is a poem structured?
Stanzas and lines
When writing an essay, what is a claim?
The main idea of your essay, states your argument/topic with three reasons
What does it mean to paraphrase?
Retell in your own words
You look like something the cat dragged in.
Idiom
What is another word for Main Character?
Protagonist
What is the pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines in a poem; represented by letters
Rhyme and Scheme
Your whole essay needs to support your ______
Claim/Thesis
What point of view uses the pronoun You?
Second-person POV [Point of View]
Wide-eyed and wondering while we wait for others to waken
Alliteration
What is an internal conflict?
The character has a problem within themselves
What type of poem has made up words?
Nonsensical poem
What TWO things should every body paragraph start with?
Transition and Topic Sentence
What is imagery?
Using vivid/descriptive language.
You are so slender that the wind could carry you away.
Hyperbole
How do you identify the theme of a story?
When the main character overcomes their conflict/ what they learn from it
What two things does a limerick HAVE to have
Rhyme scheme, syllable pattern, 5 lines
When writing an essay, what is the format of an introduction?
Hook, Background information, claim
In a story, at what stage of the plot is the conflict growing and becoming more suspenseful?
Rising Action
My friend is going through a rollercoaster of emotions.
Metaphor
What are the 5 stages of the plot?
Exposition, Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Read the poem.
What figurative language is used?
Metaphors
What is the last step of writing an essay?
Proofread, Revise, and Edit.
What point-of-view uses 'they'?
Third-person POV