Figurative Language
words/phrases that do not have a literal meaning (2 words)
What is figurative language?
examine to identify the likenesses between two or more things
What is compare?
to show the truth or existence of something by using evidence
What is prove?
smaller pieces that support ideas
synonyms - specifics, fine points
What are details?
something that proves or disproves; facts that make it clear
synonyms - proof
What is evidence?
figurative language that compares two unrelated things
What is a metaphor?
examine to identify differences between two or more things
What is contrast?
What is evaluate?
the way the author organizes information in a text (2 words)
What is text structure?
the writer's attitude toward their subject
What is tone?
figurative language that compares two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
tell or show with written or spoken words
synonyms - tell of, outline, narrate
to decide or conclude through reasoning or observation
What is determine?
the underlying message or big idea of a story
What is theme?
parts of writing that precede or follow a specific word or passage
synonyms - background information, situation
What is context?
expressions that do not have a literal meaning
What is an idiom?
to state or express the most important ideas in shortened form
What is summarize?
to deduce, conclude, or figure out from evidence
What is infer?
the author's most important idea (2 words)
What is the main idea?
a word that connects two ideas together
What is a conjunction?
an exaggerated statement not to be taken literally
Ex: I've told you a million times!
What is a hyperbole?
to break down into its parts and examine to determine meaning
What is analyze?
to say that something will happen in the future based on evidence; to make an educated guess
What is predict?
sequence of events and experiences that can be fiction or nonfiction
synonyms - account, story
What is a narrative?
a part that is most important
What is significant?