Literary Devices(Figurative languages)
What is simile?
Comparing two things using ''like" or "as"
What is setting?
Where a story takes place
What is inference?
A conclusion based off what you know
"When the group dissolved, we all went our separate ways" Define dissolved
To break apart or disband
What is poetry?
A message in the form of a story
Define hyperbole
An exaggerated statement
The moral or lesson of a story
What is theme?
What is objective?
A non-opinionated fact
What might you do to help you get textual evidence?
Annotate the text
What is a paragraph called in poems?
Stanza
Define alliteration
Repeating the same sound at the beginning of words close together
Define climax
The epitome of a story or when it starts to get intense
Define subjective
An opinionated statement
Why might you use context clues?
To find out the meanings of words you don't know
What is a common poetry device where you repeat the ending sound?
Rhyming
Define onomatopoeia
Using words as real life sounds
What is resolution?
The solution or finale of a story
What is something you can do with the questions on a test?
Read them beforehand
How could you use textual evidence?
You could use it in supporting your answers.
What are lines?
Sentences in poems
Define allusion
Referring or referencing something else
Background knowledge introduce at the beginning of a story
Exposition
What is a test strategy?
Be prepared
How do you define context clues?
When you use the text to find the meaning of a word.
What is an oxymoron? (i.e This a little too big)
A contradictory statement