Figurative Langugae
Identify the figurative language being used:
He's as fast as a cheetah!
Similie
“‘How many marches have I written? That is a colossal task for my memory. From the time I first began to write marches, I don’t suppose I have written less than a hundred’” (Paragraph 10).
What does the word colossal mean in these sentences?
A. boring
B. familiar
C. flattering
D. huge
D. Huge
What is a theme?
What does compare mean?
To say what is the same
What is the first part of the plot diagram?
Exposition
Identify the figurative language being used:
They are so generous; they have a heart of gold.
Metaphor
What is the meaning of the word laden as it is used in this sentence?
“The caravan moved northward with the slow speed of heavily laden (paragraph 8)
A. burdened
B. distracted
C. guarded
D. valued
a. burdened
What is the central idea of a story?
A one sentence summary of what happened
What does contrast mean?
To say what is different
What is the second part of the plot diagram?
Rising action
Identify the figurative language being used:
The storm clouds gathered angrily above.
Personification
What does the phrase yielded scores mean as it is used in this sentence?
“Careful digging around its ruins yielded scores of Inca graves, some stone dishes, and several bronze implements” (Paragraph 6).
A. shaped easily
B. waited nearby
C. explored often
D. produced many
C. Explored often
What POV says "I, me, my"
First Person POV
What is a claim?
A percise statement that identifies what the author is trying to convince the reader about
What is the third part of the plot diagram?
Identify the figurative language being used:
It's raining cats and dogs outside!
What is the setting of a story?
When and where
What POV says "You"
Second person
A person, place, or thing
What is the fourth part of the plot diagram?
Falling action
What is an onomatopeia?
A word that makes sounds
What is the conflict of a story?
The main problem
What POV says "they, them, he, she"
What is a verb?
An action word
What is the fifth part of the plot diagram?
Resolution