Figurative Language
An extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
She hums continuously and it annoys me because she does it all day.
What is without interruption, not stopping?
Give me an antonym for TRUCE
What is war, fight, argue, etc.?
Where the characters and setting are introduced at the beginning of a story. Choices: Rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution, plot, story element
What is exposition?
Words that are opposites in meaning
What are antonyms?
Permanent: Temporary
Success: ___________
What is failure?
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
The doctor’s writing was just scribbles and made it illegible.
What is non-readable, messy?
Give me a synonym for MENACE
What is bully, trouble maker, threatening, etc.?
The most suspenseful part in the story or where the character changes. Choices: Rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution, plot, story element
What is the climax?
Words that are similar in meaning
What are synonyms?
Smart: Intelligent
_____: Truthful
What is honest?
Something you can not take literally- it means something different than what it says.
What is an idiom?
Bill felt remorse and shame for his harsh words.
What is guilt, sorry, regret?
Give me an antonym for SOLEMN
What is silly, chaotic, crazy, loud, etc?
The ending of the story is where they live happily ever after in fairy tales. Choices: Rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution, plot, story element
What is the resolution?
A person, place, or thing
What is a noun?
Choose the word that doesn't belong: Sapphire, Emerald, Wood, Diamond
What is wood? (the rest are all gemstones)
When several words in a selection begin with the same sound or letter.
What is Alliteration?
His animosity toward his sister divided the family and they couldn't be in the same room.
What is dislike, hatred?
Give me a synonym for CREDIBILITY
What is trustworthiness, honesty, believeable, etc.?
Where they tie up the loose ends and start fixing the problems. Choices: Rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution, plot, story element
What is the falling action?
A word that joins two parts of a sentence together.
What is a conjunction?
Warm: Hot
_____: Frigid
cool
Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
What is a simile?
The crime he committed was egregious; he’ll never recover from this horrendous scandal.
What is bad, terrible, shocking?
Give me an antonym for CONTRADICT
What is agree, support, confirm, etc.?
The longest part of the story where suspense is being built. Choices: Rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution, plot, story element
What is rising action?
A word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun. Ex: short, hungry, blue, round
What is an adjective?
Choose the word that doesn't belong:
Courageous, fearless, adventurous, cowardly
What is adventurous?