Figurative Language
giving human-like qualities to anything that is not human
What is "personification"?
"Man vs. Self", "Man vs. Man", "Man vs. Society", "Man vs. Nature", etc. are examples of this
What is "conflict"?
the author of "All Summer in a Day"
Who is "Ray Bradbury"?
the name of the animal protagonist of the novel
Who is "Buck"?
a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a "noun"?
a comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a "simile"?
the main idea, message, lesson, or moral of a story
What is "theme"?
the main character of "The School Play" by Gary Soto
Who is "Robert Suarez"?
the first setting of the novel
What is "California"?
an action or state of being word
What is a "verb"?
What is a "metaphor"?
the turning point moment of the plot pyramid (sometimes referred to as the most exciting part)
What is the "climax"?
Matt Kaizer's father's profession (job)
What is "Reverend"?
the two breeds Buck was a mix of
What are "St. Bernard & Scotch Shephard"?
a word that describes or modifies a noun
What is an "adjective"?
an extreme exaggeration
What is "hyperbole"?
What is "irony"?
Lewis Carroll wrote this poem to teach a lesson about being mindful of who you trust
What is "The Walrus & the Carpenter"?
this dog was blind in one eye
Who is "Sol-leks"?
a word that describes or modifies a verb
What is an "adverb"?
words that sound like the object they name or the sounds those objects make
What is "onomatopoeia"?
when the author gives hints/clues about future events
What is "foreshadowing"?
a potential theme of this story is "there is goodness in everyone"
What is "The Goodness of Matt Kaizer"?
the profession of Francois and Perrault
What is "mail-runner"?
a word that replaces a noun in a sentence
What is a "pronoun"?