Figurative Language in Chapters 1-6
One was for a spyglass, one for a whorly whistling shell, and one for a fat, red pocketknife in a sheath.
What is alliteration?
A struggle in the story that the character(s) must overcome
To run or move quickly
What is scudding?
When a nonhuman object is given human traits or abilities
What is personification?
Like a mermaid, Nim thought.
What is simile?
The events that occur in the story and the order they occur
To communicate through writing
What is correspond?
A conversation between two characters
What is dialogue?
And if he couldn't steer, his boat was just a big piece of driftwood.
What is metaphor?
The message or lesson that the story teaches us
What is theme?
A high-pitched and piercing sound
What is shrill?
A word that imitates the sound it represents
What is onomatopoeia?
And when she couldn't, her stomach tied itself into a hard, right knot.
What is personification?
The act of creating and developing a character
What is characterization?
To raise or lift
What is hoisted?
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
Lots of room for Nim to float...for Selkie to swish splash the water through Keyhole Rock.
What is onomatopoeia?
Where and when the story takes place
What is setting?
To examine, study; to look closely
What is investigate?
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
What is simile?