Figurative Language
A type of figurative language that compares two different things, using the words "like" or "as" to show how they are similar
What is a SIMILE
The parts that make up a story. For example: characters, setting, and plot.
What is STORY ELEMENTS
A piece of writing, often in verse, that expresses feelings, ideas or tells a story
What is a POEM
How the story or passage is organized
What is TEXT STRUCTURE
The general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader
What is MOOD
An example of this type of figurative language is: The Terrible Tiger Tore the Towel
What is an ALLITERATION
The main idea or message of the story
What is a THEME
A set of four lines in a poem, usually with a specific rhyme scheme.
What is a QUATRAIN
What is a HEADING
Pulling from the text what is not directly stated
What is INFER/INFERENCE
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally (i.e. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse)
What is a HYPERBOLE
The main character and the one who opposes them
What is a PROTAGONIST AND ANTAGONIST
Poems are not written in sentences and paragraphs, they are written in _______ and ________
What are LINES AND STANZAS
A visual representation of data or a visual depiction of information
What is a GRAPH/CHART
Using surrounding words to understand or reveal meaning
What are CONTEXT CLUES
A description that appeals to the senses: sight, sound, hearing, taste, and touch.
What is IMAGERY
The author's attitude toward the topic which is revealed in word choice, dialogue, and description
What is TONE
The way the author uses language to express ideas in writing
What is a STYLE
Placing things in the order in which they occurred
What is CHRONOLOGICAL
Main ideas and a complete overview of the text, but shorter than the original
What is a SUMMARY
The phrases easy as pie, break a leg, don't cry over spilled milk, and barking up the wrong tree are all examples of this
What is an IDIOM
The year was 1908, she made the move to Portland, OR to pursue her dreams as a women's activist- is an example of this
What is a SETTING
A pair of lines in a poem that usually rhyme and have a similar rhythm or number of syllables.
What is a COUPLET
Part of a text such as a header, picture, or chart
What is TEXT FEATURE
All-knowing and all-present narrator
What is 3RD PERSON OMNISCIENT