Figuratively Speaking
My grandmother's hands were as wrinkled as an old paper bag.
What is a simile. Remember - just because it has the words like or as does not make it a simile. If it does not compare two unlike things it is not a simile. EX. Ronald ran as fast as he could.
I am glad we are friends.
What is first person point of view. Remember this is when the narrator uses the pronoun "I".
The people or animals (or objects or robots or fairies, etc) that the story is about.
What are characters. Remember the main character (s) is the one that faces the problem or conflict in the story.
A text structure in which an action causes a result.
What is Cause and Effect. Remember cause is the action or event and effect is what happens as a result of the event or action.
In a poem, these are like sentences in a passage
What is a line?
Splash!
What is onomatopoeia?
Jim was going to the store. He had to buy some milk.
What is third person limited. Remember third person is when the narrator is not part of the action. You will see pronouns like "he", "she", "they". Limited allows us to only know the thoughts and feelings of one character.
When and where a story takes place.
What is the setting.
the order in which things happen
What is sequence.
A group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
The wind spoke her name while the thunder grumbled.
What is personification. Remember personification is when an animal, object, or abstract idea is given human qualities.
Sally was excited for the game. Susan was nervous. Sarah did not even plan on showing up.
What is third person omniscient. Remember in third person omniscient we are able to hear the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters. The narrator is still not part of the action.
The sequence of events in the story.
What is the plot.
The message or insight about life the story conveys.
What is theme.
"kind" and "refined"
What is rhyme? Remember rhyme is the use of words that sound alike.
Her hardest hue to hold.
What is alliteration?
You should go out and buy a pig today. They make the best pets ever. They are the only pet anyone should ever own.
What is to persuade. Remember persuasive is when the author is trying to get you to do or believe something.
The turning point in the action of the story. Usually it is the most exciting part.
What is the climax.
Showing how two or more things are similar and how they are different.
What is compare and contrast.
A word picture that appeals to one or more of the five senses. (sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch)
What is imagery.
He was a real Einstein, always answering the question correctly
What is an allusion?
The unicorn frolicked in the leaves waiting for his friend, the eagle to join him. (Authors purpose)
What is to entertain.
The part of the story where the setting and characters are introduced
What is the exposition?
A determination the reader makes about what is happening, based on information and evidence presented in the passage but not directly stated.
What is an inference.
A form of poetry in which the words are arranged in a shape that reflects the subject of the poem.
What is a concrete poem?