Figurative Lang.
A comparison between 2 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
simile
category or subject
genre
Not all animals that live in the water are fish. Frogs and tadpoles, for example, spend part of their lives in water. They are amphibians, not true fish. Whales and seals are warm-blooded mammals. Some snakes live partly in water too. What is the main idea?
Which animals live in water
problems start to be solved; The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
Falling Action
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
Photos of me are always really good.
a statement that tells what a passage is mostly about
Main Idea
the part of the story where it reveals the outcome?
resolution
BAM! The door shut behind me.
onomatopoeia
Tom started to reel in his line. The fish tugged and pulled hard. Judging by the weight of his catch, this fish could feed his family for three days. Tom struggled to stay in the boat and not be pulled over the side. Finally his catch came into view. He had snagged a snapping turtle!
What is the main idea?
Tom catches a snapping turtle while fishing.
What part of the plot does it introduce the setting and characters of the story?
rising action
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
hyperbole
The main idea does not need supporting details.
False
learn about the setting and characters
Introduction
"Time flies by!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______
idiom
What is "main idea"?
The author's message about a topic
turning point of the story
climax