Figurative Devices
When two items or ideas close together are contrasted.
What is juxtaposition?
The most exciting part or turning point of the story.
What is climax?
An inference is...
What is an educated guess?
The cognate for chocolatl.
What is chocolate?
The sentence below is what kind of non-fiction text structure.
"In the U.S., we consider spitting on someone to be one of the rudest things you can do. But in Greek culture, spitting is often seen as something close to a blessing...and family members even spit on their brides as they walk down the aisle."
What is compare and contrast?
Name the figurative device.
"My love is like a red, red rose."
What is simile?
Any action which happens before the climax is...
What is rising action?
I can use these two things to make an inference...
What is:
prior knowledge
context clues
The cognate for chipotle.
What is chillipoctli?
What non-fiction text structure is this.
"Crack three eggs into a bowl. Whisk in one more egg white and then add half a cup of powdered sugar. Whisk firmly until peaks form. Then, add two teaspoons of water."
What is sequence?
The difference between a metaphor and a simile.
What is a simile uses "like" or "as" to compare, and a metaphor doesn't?
This element of plot sometimes means the conclusion and sometimes means that the main problem of the story was solved.
What is resolution?
A myth is... (define)
What is a sacred story told by a culture to teach a specific lesson (usually) and typically involving fantastical elements and gods/goddesses.
The cognate for vindauga.
What is window?
The following sentence is which kind of text structure:
"People's brain structure and chemistry changes according to their original or native language."
What is cause and effect?
"Prometheus’ words were like tiny waves crashing upon a great stone cliff."
Name the two figurative devices used.
What is imagery and simile?
"His face flushed, he turned half-ways towards the girl, and then quickly changing his mind, turned around and walked rapidly away."
Name the type of characterization.
What is indirect characterization (looks)?
Culture and Religion are different because...
What is because culture is world view based on behavior and religion is beliefs and patterns of behavior related to big issues such as life and death.
The cognate for xacalli.
What is shack?
The difference between sequential and chronological order.
What is chronological has to take place in time and sequence is a series of steps.
"When the frosts of winter visit, they will not be kind. They will freeze you. When the heat of summer visits, he will not be a relief. The sun will burn your flesh and sear your soul.”
Name the two figurative devices used.
"He was nervous to see her. Full of excitement, he waited impatiently for her to walk by."
Name the type of characterization.
What is direct characterization?
List all of the myths we read this quarter.
What is:
Echo and Narcissus
Flight of Icarus
Thor and the Great Serpent
The Creation of the Cosmos
Prometheus and the Gift of Fire
The cognate for veikr.
What is weak?
Name the six main types of non-fiction structure.
Problem and Solution
Sequence
Chronological
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Description