Figurative Language Pt 1
What is the definition of a simile?
Comparing two unlike things using like or as.
The position from which the story is told.
What is the definition of setting?
The time and place of a story.
Identify the figurative language used.
He is as strong as an ox.
Simile
How do you know if the point of view is second person?
You, your, or a command.
What is the definition of figurative language?
Language that means something different than its literal meaning.
Identify the point of view in this sentence:
I ran home as fast as I could.
First person
What conflict is shown in the example: Buzz was sick of Woody talking, so Buzz dumped water on Woody's head.
Character vs Character
Identify the figurative language used.
Lightning danced across the sky.
Personification
How do you know if a character is a static character?
The character stays the same.
Identify the type of figurative language used in this sentence: I have told you a million times to do your homework!
Hyperbole
Identify the point of view of this sentence.
He was super nice to her.
Third person objective
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Tone- author's attitude toward the writing
Mood- the way the reader feels when reading a text.
Identify the figurative language used.
The dishes fell with a loud crash sound, causing a cacophony!!
Onomatopoeia
How do you know if a character is a dynamic character?
The character changes, grows, or learns the lesson of the story.
Metaphor
What is the difference between third person objective and third person omniscient?
Third person objective- no thoughts or feelings are known
Third person omniscient- All of the characters' thoughts and feelings are known
What is the term for the section of a story where basic information relating to the story's setting and characters is first provided?
EXPOSITION
Choose the correct analogy.
If Christmas: December, then. . .
November: Thanksgiving
St. Patrick's Day: March
February: Valentine's Day
Halloween: November
St. Patrick's Day: March
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
The theme is the lesson/moral of the story.
Main idea is the main event that happened in the story.
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence: It cost an arm and a leg.
Idiom
What is the inciting incident of a story known as?
An introduction to the story's CONFLICT.
Identify the conflict in this sentence. Mary was tired of seeing people getting made fun of, so she started an anti bullying campaign.
Character vs society
What is the definition of idiom?
Phrases mean something different than its LITERAL meaning.
Identify the point of view of the passage.
Mary walked all the way to the store. She dreaded passing by the Thompson place; it closely resembled the Bates Motel from the movie PSYCHO. It took until thirty minutes after she passed it before her heartbeat returned to normal.
Third person omnicient.