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Figurative Language Definitions
Figurative Language Examples
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What is a comparison between two unlike things that does no use the terms like or as
A Metaphor
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Identify the type of figurative language: The boy was as sly as a fox.

simile

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What is the time, place and location of a fictional text?
The setting
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What is the main point an author is trying to get across in a text?
The central idea (the main idea)
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What is the difference between third person limited point of view and third person omniscient point of view?

3rd person limited: focuses only on the main character

3rd person omniscient: can see the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters

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What is a comparison between two unlike things that does use the word like or as?
Simile
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Identify the type of figurative language: Summer grass aches and whispers. It wants something; it calls and sings...

Personification

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What is the attitude/mood a writer expresses in a given portion of text called?
Tone
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What does the genre "nonfiction" mean?

It is true or factual.

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If a question asks about a word's connotation, what is it asking?

the feeling that goes along with the word

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What is it called when a writer exaggerates to make an interesting point?
Hyperbole
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Which choice is the best example of hyperbole?

A. My grandma’s welcoming face was a wonderful gift.

B. The aroma of freshly baked cookies knocked me back.

C. Her cookies were the size of pancakes.

B. The aroma of freshly baked cookies knocked me back.

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What is the main problem of a story called?
Conflict
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What are the three main reasons an author writes (author's purpose)?

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

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After the massive storm came through, Sid and Lea saw that their neighbor, Bob, had a lot of damage in his yard. There were big limbs everywhere and pieces of siding that had been ripped from his house. Knowing that Bob was getting older and didn't have children, Sid and Lea helped pick up the limbs so he wouldn't have to shoulder all of the hard work by himself.

 In this passage, shoulder means:

In this passage, shoulder means: to take on or carry

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What is it called when a writer gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
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Identify 2 idioms in the "Lean on Me" lyrics: 

Please swallow your pride if I have things you need to borrow,

For no one can fill those of your needs that you won’t let show.

Just call, me brother, when you need a hand.

We all need somebody to lean on.  

swallow your pride; when you need a hand

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What is the message or moral of a story called?
Theme
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What does it mean to paraphrase?

to put information into your own words

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What is the highest moment of tension/anxiety in a narrative called?
The climax
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What is it called when a writer uses something that stands for something else?
Symbolism
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Which of the following would be the best example of imagery?

A. I smell bacon coming from downstairs!

B. The leaves were shades of gold, red, and orange and crackled as I stepped on them.

C. He looked around and heard a sound coming from just outside the window.

B. The leaves were shades of gold, red, and orange and crackled as I stepped on them.

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What is the category of writing called? (Examples: historical fiction, realistic fiction, science fiction, etc.)

Genre

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What is chronological order?
Order by time
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An author uses __________________ to give the reader clues about what is ahead.

foreshadowing