Figurative Language
What is alliteration?
Dewdrops dwell delicately
The little girl stole all her brother's toys little by little. Is this direct or indirect? Why?
Indirect. This statement tells WHAT the character is doing. *For 100 bonus points, give a direct characterization about the little girl.
Elizabeth was so proud of her garden. She planted the seeds early in the spring and watered the plants every morning. Last Friday, her mom called and asked her to come over for the weekend because she was feeling sick. When Elizabeth came back home, her plants were bent and drooping. Why were the plants drooping? How do you know?
She had not watered them for a few days, so the plants were not doing well.
The frog is clammy
What is the sense?
What is the difference between the main idea of a story and the theme of a story?
The main idea is mostly what the story is about (a short summary). The theme is the life lesson or moral that the author wants us to remember. It may have nothing to do with the details of the story itself.
The trusting woman is a direct or indirect characterization?
Direct!