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a humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested
Example:
Q: What has 4 wheels and flies?
A: A garbage truck!
Pun
What is setting?
When and where a story takes place
What is a simile?
A comparison of 2 or more things using "like" or "as"
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
“out of sight out of mind.”
Adage
What is imagery?
The author's use of language that appeals to our 5 senses in order for the reader to imagine exactly what is being described
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of 2 or more things without using "like" or "as"
When asked to respond to a question, how should you do so?
By restating the question, of course!
the central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals and/or values and speaks to the human experience/condition
What is the exposition?
The beginning of the story/ when characters are introduced
What is rising action?
When we are building up to the climax, the tension is building
What is the climax?
The turning point of the story, where the action is happening, the exciting part of the story
What is the resolution in a story?
The problem/conflict is solved and the story ends
If I do not know the meaning of a word in a story/passage I should do what 2 things?
Use my context clues and use a dictionary
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words