Figurative Language
He’s as fast as a cheetah.
What is a simile?
Tone vs. Mood
What is: Tone = author’s attitude; Mood = reader’s feeling
Define theme
What is: Lesson, moral, or central message
The colossal elephant towered over us.
What is very large?
What does setting include?
What is: time and place
The wind whispered through the trees.
What is Personification?
Words like “gloomy” and “dreary”
What is: Sad/Dark mood
Story element that helps theme?
What is: Characters, conflict, setting, plot
The exhausted runner collapsed at the finish line.
What is: very tired
What happens at the beginning of the story?
What is: exposition and conflict
Definition of hyberbole
What is an exaggeration?
I can’t believe you did that! That’s amazing!
What is: Excited/Enthusiastic tone
If a story shows learning the importance of honesty, what is the theme?
Honesty is the best policy
The puppy was timid around strangers.
What is: shy/nervous
What happens at the middle of a story?
What is: rising action and climax
Her smile was sunshine on a rainy day.
What is a metaphor?
Haunted house scene
Scary / Suspenseful mood
If a girl forgives her friend after an argument, what would the theme be?
What is: friendship/forgiveness
After the loud thunder, the baby clung to her mother for comfort.
What is: to feel safe/soothed
What happens at the peak of a story?
What is: climax
Create a scary mood using personification.
What is: The shadows crept along the walls, whispering secrets in the dark.
Explain how word choice can change a story’s mood.
What is: by using specific words that make the reader feel a certain way, such as calm, scared, or excited.
What are the 3 types of external conflict?
What is: character vs character, character vs society, & character vs nature
Even though the test was hard, she persevered until the end.
What is: kept trying/didn't give up
What happens at the end of a story?
What is: falling action and resolution