Figurative Language
"The wind whispered through the trees." Is an example of what kind of figurative language.
What is personification?
This is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem.
What is rhyme scheme?
The people, animals, or creatures in a story are called what?
What are the characters?
This is the main idea or most important point the author wants you to understand.
What is the central idea?
The author uses strong verbs and vivid adjectives in a paragraph to create a specific feeling. What is the author trying to create?
What is tone?
"Her smile was as bright as the sun." Is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is simile?
A group of lines in a poem, often separated by spaces.
What is a stanza?
The time and place where a story happens is called what?
What is the setting?
These are facts, examples, or quotes that support the central idea.
What are supporting details?
A story that includes talking animals and teaches a lesson is most likely this type of genre.
What is a fable?
"Her voice was music to his ears." Is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is metaphor?
Poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme or rhythm.
What is free verse?
The main problem or struggle in a story is called what?
What is the conflict?
Texts can be organized in different ways. What is it called when a text shows events in the order they happened?
What is chronological order?
In the sentence “She was elated when she found out she won the contest,” what does elated most likely mean?
What is happy?
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" Is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is an example of hyperbole?
The overall feeling or atmosphere a poem creates.
What is mood?
The message or lesson the author wants the reader to learn is called what?
These words or phrases help organize a text and show relationships between ideas (like first, however, for example).
What are text structures or transition words?
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of every character. What point of view?
What is third-person?
"The cat can catch creatures!" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
What is alliteration?
The narrator or character who is speaking in a poem.
Who is the speaker?
The sequence of events in a story, including the beginning, middle, and end is called what?
What is the plot?
When an author tries to convince the reader of something using reasons and evidence, the text is written to do this.
What is persuade (or persuasive writing)?
The text says Maria stared at the clock and tapped her foot. What can you infer about how she feels?
What is she’s impatient or nervous?