Figurative language
The tree danced in the wind
Personification
how the story ends
Resolution
Butterflies are cool
in the big,huge,green forest.
They fly up so high!
Haiku
The little boy played hard all day without a nap.
The little boy went to bed early
Cause and effect
Did you know Mrs.McClung was married
To inform
It's so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets
Hyperbole
a series of events build toward the point of greatest interest
Rising action
There was a young girl on a tower
Who looked just like a flower
Her hair was like silk,
Her skin smooth as milk,
But her breath made the strongest knight cower.
Limerick
a method for analyzing and writing about a topic by identifying a problem and proposing one or more solutions
Problem and solution
The cakes at Mrs.Pattersons bakery are so delicious you should go buy one
To persuade
comparison between two different things using the word “like” or “as”
Simile
the turning point of the story where the problem or conflict reaches its peak
Climax
a poem whose meaning is conveyed through its graphic shape
Concrete poems
A step by step process explaining how u do something
Sequence
The baby's face was as sour as a lemon
To entertain
The cat is wilder than a tiger
Metaphor
Events before the plot is set in motion.
Exposition
Winter
Frosty,bright
Skiing,snow ball fighting, sledding
Icicles,snowflakes,vacation,family
Swimming,sun tanning,sweltering
Hot, sunny
Summer
Diamonte
is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time.
Chronological order
To teach a reader facts
To inform
The use of words that imitate sound
Onomatopoeia
Justin learned to study with his sister.
He passed his classes.
He got his GPA up.
Falling action
Flowers
Colorful, fragrant
Swaying,growing,blooming
Make me feel happy
Blossoms
Cinquain
found at the beginning or end of paragraphs. The first sentence often explains the subject being discussed in the passage
Main idea
To change someone's mind about something
To persuade