Figurative Language
Wyatt runs around the field like a cheetah!
simile
What text structure does an author use when he/she talks about how two things are alike and how they are different?
where and when the story takes place
setting
when something or someone represents something or someone else
What does it mean to infer?
to make an informed guess, to draw conclusions from the text
The branches bowed to the ground.
personification
What text order would someone use to write an instruction manual or a recipe (first, second, next, finally, etc.)?
sequential order
the lesson or moral that a story is trying to teach
theme
the three types of author's purpose
persuade, entertain, inform
What is a source?
where the information came from (story, poem, article, website, etc.)
I am so tired that I could sleep for a year!
hyperbole
What text structure does an author use when he/she explains what is wrong and discusses possible ways to fix it.
problem and solution
how the story is told (i.e. - first person, second person, or third person)
point of view
the feeling a piece of literature creates for the reader
mood
the category a text or movie falls into (suspense, science fiction, fantasy, romance, etc.)
genre
He was the wizard and we, the people of Oz, were under his spell the entire time.
allusion
What text structure does an author use when he/she talks about what happens as a result of something else?
cause and effect
the main character of a story, novel, or a play (good or bad)
protagonist
the author's attitude toward the subject
tone
the words or phrases around a word that helps you figure out what the word means
context clues
"I just love it when you touch my hair like that," she said, rolling her eyes.
irony
What text structure does an author use when he/she uses phrases like ten minutes later, that evening, the following day, etc.?
chronological order
the logical sequence of events that develops a story
plot
the idea or feeling that a word evokes which goes beyond its dictionary definition (example: using the word "bossy" instead of "assertive")
connotation
What does it mean if there is bias in a text?
the author shows prejudice in favor of or against something