Figurative Language
Language or expressions that are not literally true but express some truth beyond the literal level. They paint a visual picture for the reader.
What is Figurative Language
The creation or construction of a fictional character.
What is Characterization
The narrator's position in relation to the story being told.
What is Point of View
The author's attitude toward a subject, the characters or the reader.
What is Tone
Missouri, Aunt Kim, John Deere, and Pepsi are examples of this part of speech
(as opposed to state, aunt, tractor, and soda).
What is a Proper Noun.
A figure of speech in which an animal, object, force of nature, or idea is given human qualities or characteristics.
What is Personification.
The process by which the writer tells the reader about a character.
What is Direct Characterization
In this POV, the story is told by one of the characters--referred to as "I."
What is First Person or First-Person Point of View.
Hints an author gives to help define a difficult, new or unusual word.
What is Context Clues
MLA stands for....
What is Modern Language Association
A figure of speech that compares two or more things that have something in common. Implies the comparison instead of directly stating it--does not use like or as.
What is Metaphor
A character that does not change throughout the story. Their personality does not evolve,change or transform.
What is Static Character
In this POV, the story is told by the narrator to another character--referred to as "You."
What is Second Person or Second-Person Point of View.
The emotion a word generates.
What is Connotation
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is Denotation
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor.
What is Hyperbole
A character who changes throughout the story. The character learns or grows over the course of the story.
What is Dynamic Character
These are the two additions to third person POV.
What is Limited and Omniscient
The central message of a story that readers can apply to life.
What is Theme
Author's purpose is...
What is the reason for the writing.
A figure of speech using like or as to compare seemingly unlike things.
What is Simile
The acronym PAIRS represents... (in order)
What is Physical description, Actions/Attitudes, Inner thoughts, Reactions, Speech
In this POV, the narrator is outside the story and reveals the thoughts of only one character but refers to that character as "he" or "she"
What is Third Person or Third-Person Point of View
A short statement or paragraph that tells what a text is about but does not include irrelevant details or one's personal opinion.
What is Objective Summary
These are the five stages of the plot diagram (in order)
What are Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.