Simile & Metaphor
What is a Simile?
Figurative language compares two things using “like” or “as.”
The problem or conflict in a story is called this.
Conflict
Giving human actions or feelings to nonhuman things is called this.
Personification
What is first-person narration?
When a story is told using “I,” “me,” and “my.”
This sound device repeats consonant sounds at the beginning or middle of words.
Consonance
“The classroom was a zoo.” is an example of this figurative language.
Metaphor
The most exciting or important turning point in a story is called this.
Climax
This figurative language uses softer language for something unpleasant, such as saying “passed away” instead of “died.”
Euphemism
What is the protagonist?
The main character in a story.
This sound device repeats the “s” sound for effect.
Sibilance
This metaphor means time passes quickly and cannot be recovered:
“Time is a ______.”
"Time is a THIEF."
The beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced.
Exposition
“Deafening silence” is an example of this figurative language using opposite words together.
Oxymoron
What is the antagonist?
The character or force working against the protagonist. (The "Villian")
Identify the sound device:
“Slow snow blows over the road.”
Assonance
What is one easy difference between a Simile and a Metaphor?
Simile uses "like" or "as" and Metaphor does NOT
This part of the story includes building tension and important events before the climax.
Rising Action
A firefighter’s house catching on fire is an example of this.
Irony
What is third-person omniscient?
When a narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.
Identify TWO sound devices in this sentence:
“Seven slippery snakes slithered silently through the sand.”
Sibilance and Consonance
Identify BOTH figurative language techniques:
“The angry storm punched the windows while the night wrapped the town in darkness.”
Personification & Metaphor
The ending of the story where problems are solved is called this.
Resolution
“What could possibly go wrong?” is an example of this type of question.
Rhetorical Question
This narrative technique interrupts (pauses) the present story to show events from the past.
Flashback
Identify THREE figurative language or narrative techniques used in the sentence below:
“The angry wind screamed through the trees as Maya, the brave hero of the story, raced toward the final battle against her enemy."
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