Figurative Language
Giving nonhuman objects human-like characteristics
What is Personification?
The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Scientific Revolution, The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, World War I, Interwar Years, World War II, Cold War, Vietnam War
What is Chronological (sequential) Order?
When and where a story takes place
What is setting?
The reason why an author writes.
What is Author's Purpose?
This type of sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or semicolon.
What is a compound sentence?
A direct comparison between two different things
What is a metaphor?
Medicine has a history spanning many thousands of years and specialized establishments for treating the sick have also existed for eons. Despite the fact that function of hospitals have not changed much during the last century, technological and scientific progress has made possible treatment approaches that could not have been implemented a hundred years ago and made a large contribution to health care. The main differences between hospitals today and a century ago are improved surgical techniques, the safer use of anesthesia, and safer childbirth procedures.
What is compare/contrast?
The most intense or exciting high point of a short story
What is climax?
When you do not know the definition and you have to look around the word.
What is context clues?
This sentence has two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Extreme Exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
The soft fur of the dog felt like silk against my skin and her black coloring glistened as it absorbed the sunlight, reflecting it back as a perfect, deep, dark mirror.
What is description?
the main events of a short story
The feeling the author wants the reader to get.
What is mood?
Identify the sentence structure:
"Because it was raining, we stayed inside and played board games."
What is a complex sentence?
The use of words that sound like what they mean
Ex. "boom", "kablaam"
What is onomatopoeia?
Headaches can have several causes. Many people think that the major cause of headache is nervous tension, but there is strong evidence that suggests diet and environment as possible factors. Some people get headaches because they are dependent on caffeine. Other people may be allergic to salt, or they may have low blood sugar. Still other people are allergic to household chemicals including polishes, waxes, bug killers, and paint. If they can manage to avoid these substances, their headaches tend to go away. When a person has recurring headaches, it is worthwhile to look for the underlying cause, especially if the result of that search is freedom from pain.
What is cause and effect?
The lesson or moral of a story
What is theme?
The vocabulary an author uses to show how he or she feels about a topic.
What is tone?
This sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, often joined by a subordinating conjunction (like because, although, when).
What is a complex sentence?
The repeated use of the same constant at the beginning of each word in a sentnece.
What is alliteration?
Last week we installed a kitty door so that our cat could come and go as she pleases. Unfortunately, we ran into a problem. Our cat was afraid to use the kitty door. We tried pushing her through, and that caused her to be even more afraid. The kitty door was dark, and she couldn’t see what was on the other side. The first step we took in solving this problem was taping the kitty door open. After a couple of days, she was confidently coming and going through the open door. However, when we removed the tape and closed the door, once again, she would not go through. They say you catch more bees with honey, so we decided to use food as bait. We would sit next to the kitty door with a can of wet food and click the top of the can. When kitty came through the closed door, we would open the can and feed her. It took five days of doing this to make her unafraid of using the kitty door. Now we have just one last problem; our kitty controls our lives!
What is problem/solution?
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
a comparison between two things: _______is to_______as_________is to___________
What is analogy?
Identify the sentence structure:
"I made breakfast, and my brother washed the dishes because I asked him to."
What is a compound-complex sentence?