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Inferences
literary elements
Figurative Language
Definitions
Techniques
100
A man ran after a retreating bus, waving his briefcase frantically. Inference:
What is he's about to be late for work?
100
I am the point of most suspense.
What is climax
100
My liove is like a red, red, rose That's newly bloomed in spring . . .
What is a simile?
100
The primary message or life lesson of a story.
What is theme?
100
Repetition of consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
200
If she died, I wouldn’t go to her funeral. Inference:
What is I didn't like her?
200
I am the event that starts all the action in the story.
What is inciting incident?
200
Without equal justice, man becomes a "lonely island of poverty" floating in a "vast ocean of material prosperity . . .".
What is metaphor?
200
The people or animals in a story.
What are characters?
200
This that stand for abstract ideas.
What are symbols?
300
Jake almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella even though he would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning. Inference:
What is the forcast is for rain?
300
I am the ending.
What is resolution or denoument?
300
The sound of skull crunching against steel . . .
What is auditory imagery?
300
Through descriptions of dialogue, actions, thoughts, and the opinions of other characters, and directly from the narrator.
What are methods of characterization?
300
A hint or clue about what is going to happen next in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
400
A woman walks into a hospital clutching her abdomen and cursing out her husband, who trails behind her carrying a large bag. Inference:
What is the woman is in labor, and she blames her husband?
400
I am the set of events that build interst and suspense.
What is rising action?
400
When an author repeats a word or phrase to create a rhythm and cadence to make his message memorable.
What is refrain or repetition?
400
A character that remain the same throughout the story.
What is static?
400
The play about Anne Frank is told using this.
What is flashback?
500
No, Honey, I don’t want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just having you for a husband is the only gift I need. In fact, I’ll just drive my old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present. And if the poor old car doesn't break down, I’ll be back soon. Inference:
What is your wife wants a new car?
500
I am the events that occur after the climax.
What is falling action?
500
Every little tree seems to whisper Louise.
What is personification?
500
A character who changes and grows and learns something.
What is dynamic?