Figurative Language
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An extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
pre means
before
spec means
to see
The beginning of a story where the background, setting, and conflict are introduced.
exposition
a battle between two characters
man vs. man
No rhyme, rhythm, or rules!
Free Verse
fake
fiction
lists similarities and differences
compare and contrast
fact
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
personification
post means
after
dict means
to speak
The event that triggers the conflict.
inciting event
An internal battle with oneself
man vs. self
A three-lined poem with a syllable count of 5,7,5.
Haiku
real
nonfiction
This happened, so this must be the result.
cause and effect
cannot be proven true or false
opinion
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
simile
mono means
one
rupt means
to break/burst
The turning point of the story (the highest point)
climax
OHH NO! MY INTERNET IS OUT!
Man vs. technology
A five-lined poem with a rhyme scheme of AABBA.
Limerick
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writing concerned with the beauty of language - has lines and stanzas.
poetry
Listed in order of time.
chronological/sequence
slanted text
italics
Comparing two unlike things, not using like or as.
metaphor
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poly means
many
mit/miss means
to send
The end of a story where the loose ends are tied up.
resolution
RUN! Bear in the woods!
Man vs. Nature
A poem that could be sung.
Ballad
a play
steps
process
a mini title
heading
I am hungry as a horse is an example of...
simile
mid means
middle
bio means
life
where/when a story takes place.
setting
AHHHH! There is a ghost in my closet!
Man vs. Supernatural
The beat of a poem.
Rhythm
stories passed down from generation to generation
folktale/folklore
bullet points or numbered lists
enumeration/listing
found in the back of a textbook, a mini dictionary
glossary
It will take two million years to finish this work! is an example of...
hyperbole
semi
half
ped means
foot
The people or animals in a story.
characters
This is unfair! I am going to fight for my right to vote!
Man vs. Society
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The pattern a rhyming poem makes.
Rhyme Scheme
fake, but could happen
realistic fiction
I have this issue, and a way to fix it.
problem and solution
text found at the bottom of a picture or photograph
caption
The trees danced in the wind is an example of...
personification
co/com means
together/with
meter means
to measure
The main character in a story...
protagonist
The problem in a story.
conflict
Paragraph is to ______________ as sentence is to _________________.
stanza, line
a play that ends on a sad note.
tragedy
grouping things together
generalization
used to find page numbers at the front of a book
table of contents
He is a horse is an example of...
metaphor
under means
under
port means
to carry
The object or thing that goes against the main character.
Antagonist
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The only internal conflict
Man vs. Self
When words repeat in poetry...
repetition
A story that teaches a lesson or moral with talking animals as characters.
fable
another name for organizational pattern
text structure
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text colored for emphasis
highlight