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Figurative Language #1
Characters
Plot Elements
Literary Techniques
Miscellaneous
100
I am so tired I could sleep for a year.
What is hyperbole?
100

A character who does not change throughout the story.

What is a static character?

100

The beginning of a story when the reader is introduced to the characters and setting. (The first step in the plot diagram)

What is exposition?

100

Clues or hints that occurred before the present time in a story.

What is foreshadowing?

100

The author TELLS the reader what the character is like. Example: Ben is a quiet, shy boy. 

What is direct characterization?

200
The branches bowed to the ground.
What is personification?
200

A character who does change throughout a story.

What is a dynamic character?

200

The second part in the plot diagram when conflict is first introduced.

What is Rising Action?

200

A scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story.

What is a flashback?

200

The author SHOWS the reader what the character is like through the STEAL method.

Example: Ben studied day after day, staying focused on his education, while the other students spent time playing. 

What is indirect characterization?

300
Eek! I saw a mouse.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
The main character in a story and is usually involved in a conflict with an opponent.

What is a protagonist?

300

The most exciting part of the story. (The third plot element in the plot diagram)

What is Climax?

300

Using language to make a comparison, add emphasis, or say something in a creative way. This type of language is not taken literally. 

What is figurative language?

300

The overall life lesson in a story.

What is theme?

400
Dewdrops dwell delicately.
What is alliteration?
400

The enemy or opponent of the main character.

What is an antagonist?

400

The part of the plot when the conflict is starting to resolve. (The fourth element in the plot diagram)

What is Falling Action?

400

The feeling the reader gets from reading a story.

What is mood?

400

The location in which a story takes place, including the time period.

What is setting?

500
It is as hot as the Sahara Desert.
What is a simile?
500

A character who demonstrates many character traits.

What is a round character?

500

The last element in the plot diagram. This is the end of the story when the conflict has been resolved.

What is Resolution?

500

The perspective from which a story is told.

What is point of view?

500

The STEAL method is used to help the reader better understand a character through indirect characterization. 

The STEAL method stands for ...

What is Speech, Thoughts, Actions, Effects on Others, and Looks?