Story Elements
Time, Place and circumstances in which something occurs
What is Setting
The repetition of words that begin with the same sounds
Ex: Sally sells seashells by the seashore
What is Alliteration
"Hit the Hay" is an example of?
What is Idiom
Harry Potter is an example of what in a story?
What is Character
An object, idea, or animal that is given human characteristics
What isPersonification
The sequence of events in a story
What is Plot
Uses "like" or "as" to compare two different things
What is Simile
The campsite was in the dark woods in Morganton, NC on a cold night in October is an example of?
What is Setting
The three little pigs each build a house. The big bad wolf is able to blow down the first two houses, but he is unable to blow down the third pig's house that is made of brick so the pigs are safe. These events are an example of?
What is Plot (sequence of events)
A conclusion that is reached based on evidence and reasoning
What is Inference
Person, figure, inanimate object or animal that drives the story forward
What is Character
Interrupts the present story to show the readers a scene that unfolded in the past
What is Flashback
"Her eyes were diamonds" is an example of?
What is Metaphor
Sarah was 11 and was about to get to ride a horse for the first time when she remembered when she was blowing out the candles on her birthday cake when she turned 5 that her wish was to get to ride a horse one day. This is an example of?
What is Flashback
The writer's way of deciding who is telling the story
What is Point of View
What is Theme
Makes a comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"
What is Metaphor
In the movie Shrek he finds out that it is ok to be an Ogre and be different. This is an example of?
What is Theme?
"No pain no gain" is an example of?
What is Idiom
The most important idea (central thought) of a paragraph or story
What is Main Idea
Two or more characters speaking directly to each other
What is Dialogue
Hints or signs about what is to come or happen through imagery, language or symbolism
What is Foreshadowing
"The suitcase weighed a ton" is an example of?
What is Hyperbole
"As slow as a sloth" is an example of?
What is Simile
The formation of a word from a sound that is asociated with what it is named "bam"
What is Onomatopoeia