Figurative Language & Tone
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
A traditional story that explains natural events or cultural beliefs is called this.
What is a myth?
The most important idea an author wants the reader to understand is called this.
What is the main idea?
The reason an author writes a text—such as to inform, persuade, or entertain—is called this.
What is author’s purpose?
A verb form that ends in ‑ing or ‑ed and acts as an adjective is called this.
What is a participle?
The feeling a reader gets from a text, often created by word choice and imagery, is called this.
What is mood?
A modern story based on a myth still teaches the same lesson as the original myth. That lesson is called the ___.
What is the theme?
Facts, statistics, and examples that explain the main idea are known as these.
What are key details?
The author’s attitude or position on a topic is known as this.
What is perspective?
A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause is this type of sentence.
What is a complex sentence?
When an author chooses words with positive or negative associations to shape meaning, they are using this type of language.
What is connotative language?
A modern version of a myth might take place in today’s world instead of ancient times. This is a change in the story’s ____.
What is the setting?
Charts, headings, captions, and diagrams are examples of these text features.
What are expository techniques?
When an author mentions the other side of an argument but still supports their own opinion, they are showing their ____.
What is their perspective?
The statement that expresses an author’s position in an argument is called the ____.
What is the claim?
A poet describes the night as a “heavy blanket of shadows.” This metaphor helps create this kind of tone.
What is a serious or dark tone?
Even when myths are told in new ways, many still teach lessons about courage, loyalty, or greed. These lessons show that myths are still ____.
What is relevant today?
(Accept: meaningful today)
Authors often use numbers and percentages in informational texts to show that their information is ____.
What is supported by facts?
An author who uses a calm, respectful tone is more likely to seem ____ to readers.
What is believable?
(Accept: trustworthy)
When sentences switch verb tense, writing can become confusing. Keeping verb tense the same helps writing stay ____.
What is clear?
(Accept: easy to understand)
When an author uses words with strong negative feelings and literary devices like metaphors, it can change how readers feel about the text. This affects the text’s ____.
What is the mood or meaning?
A modern author might keep the same characters from a myth but change how they talk. This is a change in the story’s ____.
What is the style or language?
An informational text often ends with a paragraph that wraps everything up. This part is called the ____.
What is the conclusion?
Strong facts and a serious tone help readers ____ the author.
What is trust?
(Accept: believe)
When you use information from another source, you must give credit in the text and on this page at the end.
What is the works cited page?