Story Elements
The time and location in which a story takes place is called
Setting
"The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing." The kind of figurative language used here is _______
Simile
"I like him because he’s funny." Which is the dependent clause?
ID clause
An extreme exaggeration used for effect
hyperbole
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
She gets very angry
The central, main character of a story is called the ____________.
Protagonist
"The wind whispered in my ear" is an example of...
Alliteration / Personification
A complex sentence consists of an independent clause plus
dependent clause
Which kind of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The moon smiled at the sun and went home
personification
If I told you this short story takes place in a jungle on a mysterious island sometime in the 1930s/1940s involving an eccentric hunter, I would be describing what aspect of the story?
Setting
What type of character does not change?
Static Character
Comparison of two, unlike things that does not include like or as.
Metaphor
A compound sentence consists of
two or more independent clauses
BAM! The door shut behind me.
Onomatopoeia
The difference between what is expected and what actually happens.
Irony
The person or thing in a story that often creates conflict in the story for the “good guy”
Antagonist
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below? Jonathon was so exhausted he could have slept for a year.
hyperbole
A compound-complex sentence consists of two or more independent clauses and
dependent clause
The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.
Metaphor
Id the type of conflict: Stevie can’t decide if he should skip English class.
Man vs self
Don't judge a book by its cover is an example of ___________. The moral or lesson to be learned in a story is called the
Theme
"Time flies by!" The kind of figurative language used here is
Idiom
Independent clauses can be joined by using
a coordinating conjunction
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
photos of me are always good
What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
trash, left over food and drinks littered the ground