Figurative Language
What is a simile
A figure of speech that compares two things using like or as
What is a verb
A word used to describe an action
What is theme
The moral or lesson of a story
What is setting
An element that refers to where or when a story takes place
What business does Vince's dad partake in
Vending machine business
What is a metaphor
A figure of speech that compares two things without like or as
What is an adjective
A word that modifies a noun or pronoun
What is the theme in Tortoise and the Hare
Slow and steady wins the race
What is plot
The sequence of events in the story
What is Vince's last name
Luca
What is a hyperbole
A figure of speech that uses obvious exaggeration
What is a noun
People, places, or things
What is the theme in Romeo and Juliet
Love can lead to tragedy
What is conflict
The central struggle of the main character
Who is Vince's best friend
Alex
What is personification
Giving something nonhuman humanlike characteristics
What is an adverb
A word that modifies a verb or an adjective
What are themes revealed through
Plot, characters, setting, and conflict
What is point of view
An element of how the author chooses to tell the story
Who is Vince's somewhat girlfriend
Kendra
What is a oxymoron
Figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction
What is a interjection
An abrupt remark
Is theme and subject the same thing
No
What is imagery
The use of words and description to create mental images
Who was in Vince's trunk
Jimmy the rat