Literary Terms
What is foreshadowing?
An author uses hints or clues to suggest what is to come.
The animated student loved playing Vocab Jeopardy.
What part of speech is "animated?"
What is an adjective?
Read this excerpt. How is this an example of foreshadowing?
“Does this safari guarantee I come back alive?”
“We guarantee nothing,” said the official, “except the dinosaurs.”
This excerpt shows how the author uses dialogue to suggest that characters will not come back alive (because of the dinosaurs).
I hanker for the holidays to be here; I can't wait!
Hanker is what part of speech?
What is a verb?
Neftali "could not turn his head fast enough to absorb it all: tiny needles of light piercing the canopy, the untamed overgrowth of plants and trees, the musty smell of giant mushrooms, the crisp fragrance of pine, the sudden shrieks and flight of parrots."
The author includes the sensory details to describe how:
A) Neftali is worried about what he experiences in the forest
B) Neftali is indulging in his own delight at experiencing the wonder of the forest
C) Neftali is absorbing a variety of smells
D) Neftali is happy to experience what Rodolfo experienced in the forest
B) Neftali is indulging in his own delight at experiencing the wonder of the forest
The climbers were awestruck to see the peak loom before them.
What part of speech is loom?
What is a verb?
What is the mood of the following passage:
“Marching into the room, the little boy raced over to the tree with a scowl on his face. His eager hands reached for a small, carefully wrapped present. When he shook it and confirmed it wasn't what he wanted, he pelted it across the room, almost hitting the cat.”
ungrateful, spoiled, angry, peevish
What part of speech is downright?
What is an adverb?
Why would the author personify the plant in this example:
The tiny, fragile plant spread its leaves and reached for the sky, basking in the sun's luster and glow.
a) to show the plant growing
b) to emphasize the plant's strength
c) to highlight the importance of life
d) to give context of how important the sun is
b) to emphasize the plant's strength
A singe from the cigar ash had burned my hair.
What part of speech is singe?
What is a noun?