Figurative Language
What type of figurative language uses gives human traits to non-human things?
Give an example of First person point of view.
" I went to the store today." or " I knew I shouldn't have opened that door, but the sound of scratching was too loud to ignore. "
What is the meaning of theme?
the central idea or hidden message in a text.
What are TWO core parts every sentence relies on?
Subject and Predicate
What is the turning point called in a plot line?
The Climax
Describe the word Onomatopoeia?
A word that creates a sound effect, mimicking the sound it describes.
What words may you look for in a passage to find out if its second person point of view?
You, your, yours, yourself
What types of theme are there?
Structural form (concept vs. statement) and/or by their importance within a story (major vs. minor).
What is a simple sentence?
A simple sentence contains one independent clause (a complete thought with a subject and verb).
What is the main purpose of the exposition?
What figurative language is being used in this sentence?
"The sun played hide and seek with the clouds."
Personification
What are the TWO types of 3rd person point of view called?
Third Person Limited and Third Person Omniscient
What is an example of Theme?
"Kindness is eventually rewarded."
What is a compound sentence?
It contains two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction (and, but, or) or a semicolon.
Where does the rising action in the line plot go?
after the exposition settling right before the climax.
What figurative language is being used in this sentence?
"That new movie is an old news story."
Oxymoron
Which Point of View is this?
" He had a bad feeling about the dark hallway. "
Third-Person Limited
What is the difference between Main Idea and Theme?
The main idea is what the story is mostly about - a summary of the specific plot and characters. The theme is the deeper, universal message or lesson about life that the story conveys.
give an example of a complex sentence.
The cat ran because the dog barked.
Where does the falling action in the plot line go?
The aftermath of the climax, leading toward a resolution.
Describe what an Alliteration is?
An Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
Describe the difference between Third Person Omniscient and Third Person Limited.
Third-person omniscient is all-knowing and can jump into the thoughts of any character at any time. Third-person limited stays inside the head of just one character, only knowing what they see, feel, and think.
What is the theme in the following passage below?
Elara spent months clearing the plastic from the small creek behind her house. Her neighbors laughed, saying one person couldn't save an entire ocean. But by spring, the water ran clear, and for the first time in years, the local herons returned to fish in the shallows.
Even small, individual actions can lead to meaningful environmental change.
Give an example of a compound-complex sentence.
The cat ran because the dog barked, and I went inside.
What is the final outcome or untangling of the story's events usually located and what is it called?
it's usually located at the end of the story and its called the resolution.