Figurative Language
clip-clop! clip-clop!
onomatopoeia
an act is divided into these smaller sections
what are scenes?
a character who is generous might say this....
answers will vary
the part of the plot that introduces setting, characters and background
what is exposition?
they stitched and hammered at the speed of light
it means they worked very quickly
those leather boots are as smooth as cream gravy
simile
these tell the actors what to do and how to do it
what are stage directions?
when a character is IN the story, the story is told from this point of view
what is 1st person?
the high point/turning point of a story
what is climax?
wet your whistle
you're thirsty; get a drink of water
I haven't seen you in a million years!
hyperbole
spoken words by a character in a story
What is dialogue?
when a story is told by a narrator outside the story, it is told from this point of view
what is 3rd person point of view?
the portion of the story where the problem is solved and things return to normal
what is resolution?
scraping the bottom of the barrel
it means we're almost out of supplies
the sun smiles at them over the horizon
personification
what are props?
using your own knowledge and AND clues from the story to understand a character....you are making an.......
what is inference?
an event that gives the reader clues about what will happen next
what is foreshadowing?
sittin' pretty
we're doing just fine!
coffee around the campfire is Heaven
metaphor
in a play, each time the setting changes, the script moves to a new one of these.....
what is scene?
a character who is concerned about another character might say this....
answers will vary
the sequence of events that advance the story
what is plot?
coming out of our ears
we have plenty of that!