FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ANALYSIS
Identify the figurative language AND meaning:
“Time is a thief.”
What is a metaphor; time takes away moments?
Why is the exposition important?
What is it introduces characters, setting, and background?
What does “C” stand for AND why is it important?
What is cite evidence, because it proves your answer?
What is the base word in “carelessly”?
What is care?
What is diction?
What is word choice?
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What is the effect?
What is personification, creating a calm or eerie mood?
Explain how rising action builds tension.
What is it develops conflict and increases suspense?
Which is stronger and WHY?
A. “He is nervous”
B. “He is nervous because his hands were shaking”
What is B, because it includes evidence?
How does adding “un-” change a word?
What is it makes it negative/opposite?
How does diction affect tone?
What is it influences how the writing feels?
Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor.
What is a simile uses “like/as,” while a metaphor directly compares?
Why is the climax the most important part of the story?
What is it is the turning point where the conflict peaks?
What makes an explanation effective in RACE?
What is explaining how evidence supports the claim?
Identify the part of speech: “quickly”
What is an adverb?
What is mood?
What is how the reader feels?
What type AND purpose: “I’m drowning in homework.”
What is hyperbole, used to exaggerate stress?
How does the resolution connect to the theme?
What is it shows the lesson or outcome of the story?
Fix this response:
“He is sad. The text says he cried.”
What is add explanation (This shows…)?
Explain how suffixes can change part of speech.
What is they can turn verbs into nouns, etc. (act → action)?
Read: “The dark hallway was silent and cold.”
What mood is created AND how?
What is scary/tense because of word choice?
“The classroom buzzed like a beehive, and ideas flew from student to student.”
Identify TWO types of figurative language used AND explain their effect.
What is a simile (“buzzed like a beehive”) and personification (“ideas flew”)?
Identify the inciting incident AND explain its role in a story.
What is the event that starts the conflict and drives the plot?
Why is textual evidence important in literary analysis?
What is it supports claims and strengthens arguments?
Analyze: “speaker”
What is the base word AND what does “-er” show?
What is speak + person who does the action?
How do imagery and diction work together?
What is imagery creates pictures, diction strengthens meaning and mood?