Figurative Language
What is a simile?
A comparison that uses "like" or "as"
What does the R in "RACES" stand for?
Restate
What is point-of-view? (Not examples of point-of-view)
The way the events of a story are told
What is setting?
Where a story takes place
Who won 2026 Men's March Madness?
Michigan
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration
What does the C in "RACES" stand for?
Cite
What is 1st person POV?
When a story is told from directly behind a character's eyes.
What is theme?
The central idea of a story, the lesson which is told
What is the definition of an acronym?
Letters put together to represent a saying.
LOL: Laugh Out Loud
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
What is a thesis/claim?
Your topic sentence that says what your paper is about and how it is supported (the main ideas of your body paragraphs)
What is 3rd person limited POV?
When an outside narrator only knows the thoughts of one character.
What is a protagonist?
The central character in a work who drives the story forward. (The good guy main character)
Who wrote, "The Outsiders"?
S.E Hinton
What is an onomatopoeia?
A word that is the sound it makes
What does an in text citation need?
Quotation marks, author last name, page/paragraph number
What is 3rd person omniscient pov?
When an outside narrator knows all of the events and thoughts in a story
What is an antagonist?
A character who actively opposes or is hostile to the protagonist
What year was Ohio made a state
1803
What is an oxymoron?
When two contradicting terms are used together
What is the extra paragraph in an argumentative essay?
Counterclaim
What is 2nd person POV?
When the narrator directly addresses the reader using "you"
What makes up your plot graph?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
Where did Mr. Selman graduate from college?
Kent State