Figurative Language
"Seventh Grade"
Plot
Point of view
Mystery ???
100
The students were as quiet as mice as they took their test.
Similie
100
****Daily Double**** What is the rising action of this story?
When Victor pretends to speak French in Mr. Bueller's class to impress Teresa.
100
When the characters and setting of the story get introduced
Exposition
100
The story is narrated by one character; uses pronouns like I, me, and my.
First person
100
What figurative language is being used: She sells seashells down by the seashore.
Alliteration
200
My stomach was angry and yelling at me for not eating breakfast this morning.
Personification
200
Name the characters' names whose thoughts/ feelings we get to know about.
Victor and Mr. Bueller
200
The most exciting part of a story
Climax
200
****Daily Double**** A narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story
Third person omniscient
200
What figurative language is being used: The fresh and juicy orange is very cold and sweet.
Imagery
300
The use of descriptive language that appeals to the five senses to create a picture in the reader's mind.
Imagery
300
What point of view is this story written in?
Third person omniscient
300
The conclusion to a story; "The End"
Resolution
300
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss
Second person
300
What point of view is being used? "And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.” - The Great Gatsby
First person point of view
400
I am so hungry, I could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
400
The moment when Teresa says, "Wow! I didn't know you knew French." is which part of the plot for this story?
Climax
400
Tying up all loose ends; the suspense is eased
Falling action
400
A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Usually, this is referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional situation that surrounds the readers.
Mood
400
****Daily Double**** Using context clues, what does the word ALLEVIATE mean in the following sentence: "Mom suggested that ibuprofen and tea would perhaps alleviate some of the misery of my cold."
To relieve or lessen; to make (something, such as suffering) more bearable
500
He drowned in a sea of grief.
Metaphor
500
When Teresa asks for Victor to tutor her in French and he agrees, this is which part of the plot for the story?
Falling Action
500
The build up of suspense; a conflict emerges
Rising action
500
"Harry had taken up his place at wizard school, where he and his scar were famous … but now the school year was over, and he was back with the Dursley's for the summer, back to being treated like a dog that had rolled in something smelly. The Dursley's hadn't even remembered that today happened to be Harry's twelfth birthday. Of course, his hopes hadn't been high…"
Third person limited
500
What do you call a group of lines in a poem, usually set off from other groups by a space?
Stanza
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