Fig. Lang. Terms
This is a comparison that uses like or as.
What is a SIMILE?
This part of speech shows action or can link modifiers to nouns.
What is a VERB?
For the last two months, Samantha and Mary have been planning their trip. Their plane for Mexico leaves in the morning. _______ and Mary are excited about the trip.
What information belongs on the blank line?
SHE and Mary are excited about the trip.
This is the main character in the story.
What is the PROTAGONIST?
This is the author's main point in a piece of non-fiction writing.
What is a CENTRAL IDEA?
This is when a story has vivid images to make something extra descriptive.
This part of speech describes or modifies a noun by giving it more description.
George Washington Carver was a scientist he found multiple uses for peanuts.
Which change would correct the run-on sentence?
A. Replace the word he with the word who.
This is the most intense point of the story. The rising action leads to this.
What is the CLIMAX?
This refers to the way, or format, the author has decided to write his or her non-fiction text.
What is the STRUCTURE?
This is giving a non-human object human-like characteristics.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
This part of speech can replace a noun. They can be personal or indefinite.
What is a PRONOUN?
Read the paragraph.
(1) Rebeca wakes up in the morning and realizes she is late for work. (2) She quickly gets ready and prepares breakfast. (3) She decides to pack the breakfast and have it on the way. (4) Just as she reached the driveway, she realizes she has forgotten the car keys at home.
Which revision will correct the inappropriate shift in verb tense?
This is the use of speech between characters to develop things like plot, setting, etc.
What is DIALOGUE?
"The two men tried to keep their discovery a secret, but word soon spread. When a San Francisco newspaper reported the news, it started a frenzy."
Which phrase from the sentences provides the best clue about the meaning of the word frenzy?
This is often used in poetry and is abbreviated with the letters of the alphabet (ex: ABAB).
What is RHYME SCHEME?
This part of speech connects clauses and phrases within sentences.
What is a CONJUNCTION?
Read the paragraph.
When Audrey was a teenager, she went to many after school activities, and one of them was ballet. She performed at school and at the community theater, and she loved it. She often made costumes for the other cast members. They appreciated the details in her stitching.
Which underlined pronoun is vague or unclear and should be changed?
B. it
We don't know if she is talking about the school or community theater.
This is when the reader/watcher knows that something is going on but the character within the story does not.
What is DRAMATIC IRONY?
This is making a reasonable guess based on evidence and prior knowledge.
What is an INFERENCE?
This is when a symbol or an object present in the story represents a bigger idea or theme.
What is SYMBOLISM?
This part of speech is a word or group of words used before a noun or pronoun to show direction, time, place, or location.
Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?
C. Each student went to his or her desk when the bell rang.
Singular indefinite pronoun + singular personal pronoun
This is the way the author develops the personality of the characters in the story.
What is VOICE?
This is the literal, dictionary definition of a word. (hint: think connotation)
What is the DENOTATION?