Figurative Language
This is a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".
Example: He entered the room like a storm cloud.
What is a simile?
The author uses techniques, such as dialogue, action or flashback, to add new people in a story.
What is introduce a character?
An author uses this technique to show that characters are speaking.
What is dialogue?
How a character thinks or feels about the world. This is something that changes based on experiences.
What is perspective?
Perspective doesn't stay the same. Perspective is always ________.
What is changing?
This is a description that creates a mental picture in the reader’s head.
Example: The autumn leaves exploded with color; crimson, gold, and orange contrasted against the bright blue sky.
What is imagery?
The author might use flashbacks or descriptions to show the reader details about a character.
What is provide context or background information?
An author uses this technique to show the reader what a character is really like.
What is revealing action?
This is how a story is narrated. The narrator can be a character in the story or they can tell the story as an outsider.
What is point of view?
How a character thinks or feels about the world.
What is perspective?
This example of figurative language gives human traits to nonhuman objects.
Example: The park bench groaned under the weight of the 500-pound gorilla.
What is personification?
The author uses conflicts or barriers to create a dramatic situation in a story.
What is set up a problem?
This technique shows us who is narrating the story; it can be first person, second person, or third person.
What is point of view?
This is a moment where a character, or the reader, suddenly realizes something.
What is epiphany?
This is what a character wants in a story; it shapes their perspective.
What is motivation or desire?
This is when the same word is repeated for dramatic effect.
Example: Maybe I will. Maybe I won't. Maybe I have no idea what I will do.
What is repetition?
The author uses inner thinking, dialogue, or action to get the reader to feel what a character feels.
What is stir empathy?
This is a technique where the author uses something, such as an object or a character, to represent an idea or a theme.
What is symbolism?
This is what you do when you read a text closely and add your own thinking to the story.
What is analyze?
This is an obstacle that a character must overcome in a story; this shapes a character's perspective.
What is a barrier, conflict, or challenge?
This is a word that sounds like the thing that it represents.
Example: The bees buzzed around Mr. Haden’s classroom.
What is onomatopoeia?
The author uses drama and word choice to get the reader to feel curious, nervous, anxious or interested in what will happen next.
What is build suspense?
This is a technique that shows a character’s thoughts. It helps the reader connect to the character.
What is inner thinking?
This is how you show a reader why you think what you think; this comes from your brain.
What is explanation or reasoning?
This refers to anything that happens in a person's life; this is what shapes perspective.
What is experiences?