Figurative Language (RL.7.4)
This compares two things using “like” or “as.”
Simile
This type of clue gives a definition directly in the sentence.
context clue
This is the life lesson or message of a story.
Theme
When analyzing how an author develops a narrator’s perspective, students should examine this.
narrator’s tone, word choice, and opinions
This is where and when a story takes place.
Setting
If a paragraph explains how recycling reduces pollution, saves energy, and protects wildlife, the main idea is this.
What is recycling benefits the environment?
This compares two things without using “like” or “as.”
Metaphor
In the word “biography,” this prefix means life.
bio
This is what the text is mostly about in one sentence.
Main Idea
This point of view uses “I” and “me.”
First Person
This is the problem that drives the story forward.
Conflict
If an article describes the causes, damage, and safety precautions of hurricanes, the main idea is this.
What is hurricanes and their impact?
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of this.
When a word has a positive or negative feeling attached to it, this is being analyzed.
Connotation
If a story shows a character learning not to judge others too quickly, the theme might be this.
What is “Don’t judge others before you know them”?
This point of view uses “he,” “she,” or “they.”
The highest point of tension in a story is called this.
Climax
If a passage explains why students should get enough sleep and lists effects of sleep deprivation, the main idea is this.
What is the importance of getting enough sleep?
This is an extreme exaggeration used for effect.
Hyperbole
If the sentence says, “She trudged home after practice,” the word “trudged” most likely means this.
walked slowly or heavily
If a story shows a character refusing to give up even after multiple failures, the theme might be this.
What is “Perseverance leads to success”?
or
"Never give up."
When the narrator knows the thoughts of all characters, it is this type of narration.
third person omniscient
If a storm causes the power to go out and characters argue, the storm is influencing this element.
Plot (Conflict)
If a text describes the steps of the water cycle—evaporation, condensation, and precipitation—the main idea is this.
What is how the water cycle works?
If feathers in a story symbolize freedom, the feathers are functioning as this literary device.
Symbolism
If the sentence says, “He scurried to catch the bus before it left,” the word “scurried” most likely means this.
quickly or hurriedly
If a story shows two enemies learning to work together to solve a problem, the theme might be this.
"Cooperation is more powerful than conflict”
If a narrator only reveals one character’s thoughts, it is this.
third person limited
If a character grows up in a dangerous neighborhood and becomes guarded and distrustful, this demonstrates this relationship.
A. setting shapes character behavior and motivations?
B. setting influences character actions and plot development?
setting shapes character behavior and motivations?
If a biography focuses on how an athlete overcame poverty and injury to succeed, the main idea is this.
What is how the athlete overcame challenges to achieve success?