Example of Figurative language
what is a simile?
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox )
exposition
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
Description
a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.
Phrase
a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.
A. C. E. Method
Teach students the following acronym to cue recall when faced with constructed response test items. Â A = Answer the question. C = Cite details, show computations. E = Explain all steps and Examine your answer, assuring that you have responded to the question
Hyperbole
Those who hear or read the hyperbole should understand that it is an exaggeration. You've probably heard common hyperboles in everyday conversations such as “I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse,” “I've seen this movie a hundred times,” or “It cost an arm and a leg.”
Rising Action
Rising action in literature refers to all the events that happen in a story on the way to the climax. The rising action pushes the plot along, building tension to keep us invested in the story as it moves forward.
Cause and Effect
the principle of causation.
Cause and effect is a system of logical reasoning where evidence and proof are presented to show how an event took place or how something happened. The cause is simply the reason for the occurrence of an event, while effects include the outcomes of the event that occurred (outcomes of a cause).
Clause
a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
Differents POVs
What are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person points of view? 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person points of view describe a character's perspectives, from which a story is told. 1st person POV uses “I” and “we.” 2nd person POV uses “you.” 3rd person POV uses “he,” “she,” “it,” and “they.
Personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
Compare and Contrast
'Compare and contrast' is often used as a development strategy for essay assignments, but it's a helpful strategy for any important decisions you have to make. Generally speaking, comparing is showing the similarities, and contrasting is showing differences between two things that are related in some way.
Simple Sentence
Conflict
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
Onomatopoeia
Some onomatopoeia examples include the words boing, gargle, clap, zap, and pitter-patter. When these words are used in context, you can almost hear what they describe: the boing of a spring, the clap of chalkboard erasers, and the pitter-patter of rain falling on the pavement like tiny footsteps.
Falling Action
Falling action is the period of time in a story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution. It can be used to clarify the events of the climax, ease any built-up tension, or wrap up loose ends.
Chronology/Sequence
Definitions of chronological sequence. a following of one thing after another in time. synonyms: chronological succession, sequence, succession, successiveness.
Compound Sentence
Modifier
a person or thing that makes partial or minor changes to something.
Metaphor
When I say, “Dude, I'm drowning in work,” I'm using qualities associated with one thing—the urgency and helplessness of drowning—to convey meaning for another thing—the work I've got to do. Metaphors are everywhere: He's a couch potato. She's got a heart of gold. That party was the bomb.
Conclusion
the end or finish of an event or process.
Problem and Solution
The problem and solution text structure definition is a format of writing that involves setting up the structure of written text to show different problems and then how the problem is solved. Solutions appear in the following ways: Future tense: "how it can be solved" Past tense: "how it was solved"
Complex Sentence
Main Idea
The main idea is a sentence that provides the subject for discussion; it is the topic sentence. It is usually supported by a list of details. If you can tell what the supporting details have in common, you can discover the main idea. great heat of the desert sun at noon and in the bitter cold of the desert at night.