Figurative Language
This type of figurative language makes a comparison using the words LIKE or AS
What is a simile?
This is a person, place, thing, or idea. An example is "dog."
What is a noun?
This type of poetry uses alliteration and can be difficult to say.
What is Tounge Twister?
Sherry's toddler is in bed upstairs. She hears a bang and crying.
What is her toddler fell out of bed?
This is the most exciting part of any story and is a pivital changing point.
What is the climax?
This figure of speech makes a direct comparison between two things WITHOUT using the words LIKE or AS.
What is a metaphor?
This part of speech is an action, occurrence, or state of being. "Stomp" is an example.
What is a verb?
This type of poetry follows a specific pattern and is about a person.
What is Personal Poem?
Norman sees cookie crumbs on the floor and chocolate around his son's mouth. What can Norman infer?
What is his son ate the cookies?
This is the lesson, or moral, of a story.
What is theme?
This type of figurative language gives human characteristics to animals or objects.
What is personification?
This part of speech describes (or modifies) a noun. An example is "awesome."
What is an adjective?
This type of poetry is the most popular form of Japanese poetry. It consists of 3 lines. The first and third lines are 5 syllables long, and the second line is 7 syllables long. These poems usually focus on a moment in everday life and include a seasonal word.
What are haiku?
A woman walks into a store soaking wet and it is raining.
What is she doesn't have an umbrella?
This is the feeling, or emotion that a story gives the reader.
What is mood?
This type of figurative language is an intentional (and extreme) exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
This part of speech modifies (describes) any other part of speech, but is usually used to modify a verb. This part of speech usally ends in -ly.
What is an adverb?
This type of poem is similar to Hiaku. It has three lines - the first has 3 words, the second has 5 words and the third has 3 words.
What is Lune?
Mary's guests went back for second helpings.
What is Mary's guests enjoyed the food?
The author's reason for writing a story is also called this.
What is author's purpose?
This is the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
This part of speech links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. "Under" is an example.
What is a preposition?
This type of poem has seven lines and shows a gradual change. It is also written in the shape of a diamond.
What is Diamantes?
When the phone rang and Liz picked it up, she was all smiles.
What is Liz was happy with who called?
This is the beginning of the story and includes a description of the story and the characters.
What is the exposition?