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Figurative Language
Pronouns - Antecedents
Elements of Literature 1
Elements of Literature 2
Plot of a story
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What is Figurative Lnaguage? 

  • refers to words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true.
  • Figurative language is a way of expressing oneself that does not use a word's strict or realistic meaning.

is the use of descriptive words, phrases and sentences to convey a message that means something without directly saying it.

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RANDOM QUESTION!!

Do students bring their bookbags the last three days of the school year? (June 5,6,and 7)

No! No bookbags or other bags are allowed.

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What is SETTING

Setting is the time and location of a story.

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The place where a story is happening is part of a setting. True or false?

true

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How many parts has a diagram of a plot?

five 

1. Exposition

2.Rising Action

3.Climax

4. Falling Action

5. Resolution

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What are three (3) types of figurative language?

simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration

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The dog hid its bone under the tree. What is the antecedent of "its"

the dog

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define CHARACTERS

 Characters are the people, animals, or objects, who interact in the story.

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The time in which a story is happening is part of a character development. True or false?

False. 

Time in setting can refer to the length of time in which the story unfolds (as short as a day or as long as 1000 years or more).

Time can also refer to time period, the historical epoch (for example the Middle Ages) in which your novel is set.

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What is the name of the most interesting part of a plot in a story?

Climax - it shows the highest point of interest, suspense, and turning point of the story.

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"Baby, you're a firework."  is a type of simile. Right or Wrong?

wrong, it is a metaphor

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The students are on the rug. They are reading. 

What is the antecedent of "they"

the students

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What is PLOT of a story?

Plot is the action that takes place in a story.

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What is a PLOT of a story?

A story is made out of a series of events. The sequence of all the events is called a Plot. An Event is a meaningful change in the character's life, the thing that happens during the story that transforms the world from one state into another.

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Which part of a plot shows how the character solved the problem?

Falling action- it shows how the character solved the conflict or the problem.

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"I am as sick as a dog." is a example of simile. Right or Wrong?

Right

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My sister and I went to our favorite store yesterday. 

What is the antecedent of "our"

my sister and I

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What is CONFLICT of a story?

Conflict is the problem that the characters must overcome.

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Who is a PROTAGONIST in a story?


Protagonist – This is the main character, around which the whole story revolves

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How do we call the part of a plot when a conflict is being introduced and is developing?

Rising action - it introduces and develops conflict, or the main problem faced by the character.

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"My phone died." is an example of alliteration. Right or Wrong?

Wrong. It is an example of personification

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The teachers are arriving. Their meeting will start soon. 

What is the antecedent of "their"?

the teachers

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What is a THEME of a story?

Theme is the overall message that the author communicates through the story.

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Who is an ANTAGONIST in a story?

  • Antagonist – This character, or group of characters, causes the conflict for the protagonist.
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Resolution is the first part of a story plot. True or false?

False

Exposition - it provides information about the character and the setting. It is at the beginning of a story. 

Resolution -it shows how the things end up in the story. It is the last part of a story.