Figure of Speech
My father was an angry thunderstorm, darkly brooding and deadly.
Metaphor
Tell all the ways two items are alike
Compare
Main events in the story
Plot
The leading character in a drama or book
Protagonist
The main idea the author tries to get across in an essay.
Theme
What type of figure of speech is in this sentence?
She is as beautiful as a sunrise in the springtime.
Simile
Tell all the ways two items are different
Contrast
The highest point of action: the turning point of the story.
Climax
A character that undergoes an important inner change.
Dynamic character
Essay intended to inform, explain, or describe something
Expository
What type of figure of speech is used in this sentence?
The mountain stared at me, daring our team to try and climb higher.
Personification
Tell in great detail
Describe
What is included in the setting?
Where and when the story takes place
Man vs. Man is a type of......... (2 words)
External conflict
Type of writing used to encourage others to believe something, to try something, or to change something.
Persuasive writing
What figure of speech is used in this sentence?
The pimple on his face was so big I thought it was a volcano erupting with lava flowing.
Hyperbole
To determine the quality of something: judge
Evaluate
What is the denouement?
The tying together of the plot. Everything ends smoothly.
The "bad guy"
Antagonist
Restating information in your own words
Paraphrasing
The repetition of initial consonant sounds. Example: Beautiful babies often blow bubbles while bathing.
Alliteration
Break apart to look at each piece - examine a piece of literature in order to bring about the essential elements.
Analyze
Usually at the beginning of the story: contains the setting and characters
Exposition
Traits, characteristics, and mannerisms supposedly shared by all members of a group
Stereotyping
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Inference