Figurative Language
The comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
What is a "simile"?
The moment in the story with the most tension
What is the "climax"?
The dog was "lethargic" after the long hike.
What is "tired" or "sluggish"?
A person place or thing
What is a noun?
How many legs does a spider have?
What is 8?
The same word or phrase used over and over again for emphasis
What is "repetition"?
Where tensions in the story begin to rise
What is the "rising action"?
She has a "knack" for solving tricky puzzles
What is a natural "skill" or "talent"?
Define a verb
What is a "word that shows action"?
What is "Mars"?
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects or animals
What is "personification"?
The end of the story when every loose end is tied up
What word is a synonym for "timid": bold, shy, or loud?
What is "shy"?
What is an adjective?
What is a "word that describes something"?
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Who is "Neil Armstrong"?
Descriptions of sounds in readings
What is an "onomatopoeia"?
After the climax when tensions begin to ease
What is the "falling action"?
He "vanquished" his fear and stepped on stage.
What is "overcame" or "defeated"?
What is the preposition in this sentence: The dog sat on the couch
What is "on"?
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
What is the "Pacific Ocean"?
A reference to a well known person, place, or thing
What is "allusion"?
The beginning of the story when characters and the setting is being introduced
What is the "exposition"?
The crowd erupted into "pandemonium" after the team scored.
What is "chaos"?
What is a pronoun?
What is a "word that takes over a noun like 'it', 'he', 'she', or 'they'"?
What is the freezing point of water?
What is "32 degrees Fahrenheit"?