Figuritive Language
Vocabulary in Context
Literary Elements
Point of View
Author's Purpose
100
A comparison using like or as.
What is a simile?
100
She had failed her quest. It was a FRUITLESS effort.
What is unsuccessful?
100
The events that occur within a novel or film.
What is the story?
100
I sat quietly in the back of the room.
What is first person?
100
The three main purposes found in most writing.
What are persuade, inform, and entertain?
200
When you say one thing and mean another.
What is verbal irony?
200
They were not ADEQUATELY prepared. They were not ready for the long journey ahead.
What is enough?
200
The rising action, climax, resolution, and falling action.
What is the plot?
200
First, take piece A and affix it to piece B. You must use glue, or else they will fall apart.
What is second person?
200
A formal letter to the principle asking for different food in the lunchroom.
What is persuasive?
300
An exaggeration.
What is a hyperbole?
300
It was UNCANNY how they both showed up at the same time.
What is mysterious?
300
How we describe the characters.
What is characterization?
300
Timmy and Yimmy sat in the corner together. They both glared at one another.
What is third person objective?
300
A friendly letter to a friend describing your day.
What is entertain?
400
When you have two repeated sounds at the beginning of the word (ex: slowly slurping soup).
What is an alliteration?
400
The meaning of the root 'opt.'
What is view/see?
400
The message or meaning of a work of literature.
What is the theme?
400
Timmy thought, "Yimmy, this is all your fault." He started angrily at Yimmy, who glared back at him. "Timmy, this is all your fault," Yimmy thought to himself. The two boys folded their arms in agrivation.
What is third person omniscient?
400
A friendly letter to a friend telling them about a new class you're taking at school, and urging them to join up.
What is persuade?
500
A sound-word (word immitates a sound).
What is an onomotapeia?
500
Your efforts to kill me will be FUTILE. They will not work.
What is unsuccessful?
500
The author's attitude towards what they are writing.
What is the tone?
500
Timmy and Yimmy sat next to one another. Yimmy thought about how Timmy had started it by throwing the ball at his head. If it wasn't for that, Yimmy would be out at recess right now with everyone else.
What is third person limited. BONUS: Whose perspective is the narrator limited to?
500
An article written about the most recent probe launched into space.
What is to inform?