Figurative Language
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Simile
I like turtles.
Simple
The most pivotal moment in a story.
Climax
A clause that CAN stand on its own.
Independent
Red, Read
To, Two, Too
Homophones
I've seen this film a million times.
This house is too expensive, and that house is too small.
Compound
The beginning of a story where the setting and characters are introduced.
Exposition.
A clause that CANNOT stand on its own.
Dependent
List the four types of conflict
Man vs Man
Man vs Self
Man vs Society
Man vs Nature
The sea licked the edge of the shore.
Personification
Because the soup was too cold, I warmed it in the microwave.
Complex
This part of the story arc is where most CONFLICT can be found.
Rising Action
FANBOYS is an acronym for _______?
Coordinating Conjunctions
A fancy term for teenage years.
Adolescence
Life is a rollercoaster.
Metaphor
Whenever he was lonely, Lance called his mother.
Complex.
The place and time used within the text
Setting
ONAWHITEBUS is an acronym for ________?
Subordinate Clause
A literary device that uses words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.
Symbolism
BOOM!
Onomatopoeia
Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.
Compound-complex
The conclusion of the story's plot.
Resolution
Another term for dependent clause.
Subordinate
The main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work.
Theme