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Not meant to be taken literally; hyperbole, personification, simile, and/or metaphor are examples
exaggeration; I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Giving human qualities to something that is not a person; The flame danced wildly.
personification
Sound words; crash, hiss, boom
onomatopoeia
Comparison using like or as; The boy moved like a turtle.
simile
Comparison not using like or as; The dog was a popsicle in the show.
metaphor
The beginning consonant sounds are repeated; loverly, lonely lights.
alliteration
The events in the story
plot
When and where the story takes place
setting
A true story written about a person who is not the author
biography
A true story about the author's life
autobiography
not real/fake
fiction
a factual/true text
nonfiction
theme
the problem in the story
conflict
What reference book do you use to find synonyms and antonyms
Thesaurus
synonyms
words with opposite meanings; hot and cold
antonyms
tells how things are alike and different
compare and contrast
time order
list steps (like in a recipe)
sequence
What reference is to find spellings, definitions, parts of speech, and/or pronunciations
dictionary
Author's purpose:
The convince the reader to share the same opinion as the author
persuade
The character struggles with something in their own mind
internal conflict
How the author brings characters to life
characterization