Figurative Language
What is a simile?
comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"
A person, place, thing, or state of being (i.e. "is", "was", "are")
With paragraphs
What is the difference between mood and theme?
Mood is how the reader feels when they read the text. Theme is what the author intended to be the cental message/main idea of the text.
What is a static character?
a character who does not undergo a significant change throughout the story.
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as"
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun (i.e. "he", "she", "it")
What are the 5 sections to (most) essays?
introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 3, conclusion
The category of writing that the book/short sory would fall under (i.e. horror, non-fiction, fiction, etc)
What is a contraction?
When two words are joined together by a comma (i.e. "they're" = "they" and "are"
What is a hyperbole?
an exaggeration to prove a point i.e. "you took a million years to get ready"
What is a subject in a sentence?
Who or what the sentence is about
What is a topic sentence?
The line in each paragraph that tells the reader what the paragraph will be about
What is a protagonist?
The main character of a book/story
Name one type of conflict that can exist within a story
any of these answers would be correct: man vs. self, man vs. world, man vs. nature, man vs. society, etc.
What is an onomatopoeia?
when a word sounds like the sound it is supposed to represent i.e. "buzz", "pow", "vroom"
What makes a complete sentence?
subject and predicate
What is a thesis statement in an essay?
The line in the introduction/essay that tells the reader what the essay is going to be about/what the essay will be about
The character that opposes the main character (i.e. the villain/bad guy)
entertain, persuade, recount, instruct, describe, explain, inform
What is alliteration?
When words BEGIN with the same sound i.e. "Sally sold seashells by the seashore"
What is a predicate in a sentence?
The part of the sentence that contains the verb
A quote
What are the 5 plot points in a plot diagram?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is the name for two characters who contract each other (a.k.a. they are opposites of one another)
Foil character