Onomatopoeia or Personification
What is a onomatopoeia?
The use of words that imitate the sounds they represent. (Giving a sound a word.)
This type of figurative language that uses the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ to state a comparison between two unlike things.
This type of figure of speech is when a exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect.
When/where does the story take place is an example of what story element?
What is setting?
What is personification?
Assigning human qualities to something non-human.
What is a metaphor?
Use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another.
(Unlike simile, you don’t use ‘like’ or ‘as’ in the comparison.)
What is a idiom?
A phrase or sentence that has a figurative meaning.
(Meaning it doesn't literally mean what it says.)
This part of the plot is know as the turning point. The most intense moment (either mentally or in action.)
What is the climax?
"The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
"The baby was like an octopus, grabbing the cans on the grocery store shelves." is an example of which type of figurative language?
Simile
(comparing a baby to a octopus using "like".)
"She is taking forever to get ready." is an example of which type of figurative language?
What is a hyperbole?
Tom and Jerry fighting is an example of what type of conflict?
Person vs Person
(External conflict)
"My teeth chattered as I made my way through the snow." is an example of what type figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
"As the teacher entered the room, she muttered under her breath, “The is class is like a three-ringed circus!” is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
(comparing the class to a three-ringed circus using "like".)
"That test was a piece of cake." is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is an idiom?
In this point of view, the story is told by an external narrator who is not a character in the story using pronouns such as ‘he,’ ‘she,’ ‘it,’ or ‘they.’
What is third person point of view?
"The angry storm pounded on the windows, demanding to be let inside." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
"The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack." is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
(there is nothing being compared in this sentence.)
"I am calling it a day." is an example of what type of figurative language?
In this point of view, the narrator is telling the story through the main characters point of view using the pronoun ‘I.’
What is first person point of view?