Figurative Language
It's a comparison between two unlike things that uses "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
A newspaper would have this type of tone.
What is formal?
This is the punctuation that separates ideas and clauses in a sentence.
What is a comma?
What type of sentence is this?
Jane opened her umbrella because it was raining.
What is a complex sentence?
This is a type of diagram that helps map out the plot of a story.
What is a plot diagram?
What type of figurative language is represented in the sentence below?
The glowing fire danced as nighttime started to fall.
What is personification?
Instagram captions typically have this type of tone.
What is informal tone?
Where should the commas be in the following sentence?
I worked really hard but I didn't get into Harvard Yale or Cornell.
After hard, Harvard, and Yale.
What type of sentence is this?
She opened the door.
What is a simple sentence?
This is the problem in the story.
What is conflict?
It compares two unlike things to one another.
What is a metaphor?
Is the following sentence formal or informal?
I don't think that's a very good idea.
What is informal?
This is an element that is not necessary in the sentence, and needs commas around it.
What is a nonrestrictive element?
This type of sentence has two independent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
This point of view uses "you," "yours," etc.
What is second person point of view?
It is often used in comic books to indicate types of sound or different action noises.
What is onomatopoeia?
Which is more formal-- textbook or blog?
What is a textbook?
This is a short group of words at the beginning of a sentence that is followed by a comma.
What is an introduction/introductory statement?
What type of sentence is this?
The mangy, scrawny stray dog hurriedly gobbled down the grain-free, organic dog food.
What is a simple sentence?
The is the feeling of the story; it represents the emotions that you feel while reading the story.
What is mood?
It can be used to overstate or exaggerate the qualities of something.
What is a hyperbole?
This is the formal name for a reference sheet at the end of an essay.
What is a bibliography?
This type of punctuation can replace a comma/conjunction between two independent clauses.
What is a semicolon?
What type of sentence contains an independent clause, a dependent clause, and at least one comma?
What is a complex sentence?
These are the events of the story.
What is plot?