Figurative Language
Which figurative language is the following sentence:
The coffee shop is an icebox right now. Please turn the air conditioner down. a) Simile b) Metaphor C) Imagery
b) Metaphor
Carrie has long brown hair that is curly and shiny. Her eyes are a gorgeous shade of blue.
Description ( Describing her hair and eyes in detail)
The place and time in which a story takes place
Setting
The beginning of a story. We meet the characters and learn the setting of the story
Introduction/Exposition
Mary looks at herself in the mirror, and she cannot stand what she sees. She is having a/an-
Internal Conflict (Person vs Self)
Which figurative language is the following sentence:
The sky misses the sun throughout the night. a)Simile b) Metaphor c) Personification
c) Personification
Carrie has long brown hair that is curly and shiny. Her eyes are a gorgeous shade of blue. Michael has the same color hair, but his eyes are green.
Compare/Contrast
Words spoken by characters in a story.
Dialogue
The turning point in the story. The conflict hits the highest point, and characters begin to change.
Climax
When a story uses the words ( I, us, we, our, my) it is being told from _______ point of view.
First person
Which figurative language is the following sentence:
I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti a) Simile b)Imagery c) Metaphor
a) Simile (using 'like" to compare )
Carrie has long brown hair that is curly and shiny. Her eyes are a gorgeous shade of blue. The reason for this is because her mom is from Norway, and she has the same colored eyes and hair.
Cause/Effect
The main message or lesson of a story.
Theme
These events begin to lead to the end of the story.
Falling Action
When a person reads this poem, they get a warm and fuzzy feeling inside because it has a very warm ____.
MOOD ( The way a reader is made to feel when reading a story )
Which figurative language is the following sentence:
The countryside had green grass, pink flowers, and hills that looked high enough for a person to sit amongst the clouds. a) Simile b) Personification c) Imagery
c) Imagery (you painted the picture in your mind)
The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate. Environmental activists are asking for your help to save the rainforests. If everyone would call their representatives to voice their concerns, we could slow the destruction. Furthermore, donate to the Rainforest Conservation Efforts in your state.
Problem/Solution
When a story stops and visits past events to help current events make more sense.
Flashback
The end of the story where conflicts are resolved and life lessons are reflected upon
Resolution
As the jets bombed their city, the citizens ran with urgency to avoid being struck. They were running as fast a they could to save their lives. Using the context clues, you can see that "urgency" means a) fear and quickly b) regular and normally c) slow and lazily
a) fear and quickly
I am so hungry I could eat a horse: a) Imagery b) Hyperbole c) Metaphor
b) Hyperbole (EXAGGERATION)
Today, there are several things we need to do in class. We need to read up through Chapter 12. We need to take the Chapter 1-12, and then we need to continue reading through Chapter 15.
Sequence (STEPS)
The person telling the story
Narrator
The main problem the characters contend with
Conflict
When Amy got to her house, she discovered that a tornado had destroyed it. This was definitely an example of person vs _______
Nature