Figurative language
Identify the figurative language:
“Oliver ran like the wind.”
Simile
What is “setting” in a story?
The time and place where the story happens
Who wrote Robinson Crusoe?
Daniel Defoe
Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels?
Jonathan Swift
How many daughters do the Bennets have?
Five daughters
Giving human qualities to objects or nature
Personification
Who is the protagonist?
The main character
A man Crusoe saves, who becomes his friend
Friday
How many parts is the book divided into?
Four parts
Who is rich and new in town?
Mr. Bingley
Exaggeration for emphasis or effect
Hyperbole
The turning point of the story
the climax
Why was Crusoe sailing to Africa?
To buy slaves for his plantation
What kind of people live in Brobdingnag?
Giants
What event is the setting of the passage?
A ball (dance)
“The bees buzzed and the birds chirped.”
Onomatopoeia
A series of events that build tension leading to the climax
Rising action
How long did Crusoe live on the island?
28 years
A flying island
Laputa
How is Mr. Darcy first described by others?
Handsome but proud and disagreeable
“The silent sea sang softly under the silver sky.”
Alliteration
What is resolution?
The end of the story, where conflict is solved
What scared Crusoe in the passage?
A footprint
What is the purpose of the academy in Lagado?
To invent and experiment with scientific ideas
What deeper criticism does Jane Austen make in the novel?
materialism, social class, and marriage for money