Figurative Langauge
What do we call a comparison that uses "like" or "as"?
Simile
What is the sequence of events in a story?
Plot
Shark vs. Surfer
External Conflict
What do we call the begining of a story or the background information we learn?
What type of figurative language is used below?
"Life is a rollercoaster sometimes."
Metaphor
What do we call a comparison that does not use "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
What is the time and place of a story called?
Setting.
What events help to build tension and create more conflict in the story?
Rising Actions
What type of figurative language is used below?
"The pen danced across the page as she wrote."
Personification.
What do we call it when author's use images or objects to represent ideas?
Symbolism
How does an author slowly build and reveal characters to us?
Characterization
A town preparing for a hurricane.
External Conflict.
What do we call the turning point of the story?
Climax
What type of figurative language is used below?
"Her smile was as bright as the shining sun."
Simile
What do we call it when we reference something that is historical or cultural to make a connection?
Allusion
What is the major struggle or problem in a story?
A scientist is trying to control the new computer he made.
External Conflict
What events help to decrease the tension and move the story toward a solution?
Falling Action
What type of figurative language is used below?
"I was so tired I could have slept for a thousand years!"
Hyperbole.
What is it called when an author gives us hints about something that is about to happen?
Foreshadowing
What helps the story to develop and be interesting for the reader?
Conflict
Two friends who are changing and growing apart.
External & Internal!!
What do we call the outcome of the conflict?
Resolution.
What type of figurative language is used below?
"The man was a modern day George Washington; he could command a group of people with ease and strength."
Allusion