Figuratively Speaking
What is your Point of View and purpose?
Elements of stories
Misc. Vocab
Poetry Please
100

"My grandmother's hands were as wrinkled as an old paper bag."

What is a simile. Remember - just because it has the words like or as does not make it a simile. If it does not compare two unlike things it is not a simile. EX. Ronald ran as fast as he could.

100

"I am glad we are friends." What point of view is this?

What is first person point of view. Remember this is when the narrator uses the pronoun "I".

100

The opposing force that brings conflict and is instrumental in the development of the main character.

What is antagonist. Can you think of an example from something we've read this year? 

100

Method of organization in which an action causes a result.

What is Cause and Effect. Remember cause is the action or event and effect is what happens as a result of the event or action.

100


Six o'clock.

Six o'clock- The burnt-out ends of smoky days.

And now a gusty shower wraps

The grimy scraps

Of withered leaves about your feet.

What's type of author's craft is being used here? Give an example. 



Imagery! Teacher's decision if you gave a good example. 

200

Mr. May is a troll in the morning.

What is a metaphor. Remember a metaphor suggests a comparison by telling you something is something else.

200

"Jim was going to the store. He had to buy some milk." What POV is it if we only know Jim's thoughts?

What is third person limited. Remember third person is when the narrator is not part of the action. You will see pronouns like "he", "she", "they". Limited allows us to only know the thoughts and feelings of one character.

200

When and where a story takes place.

What is the setting.

200

The order in which things happen

What is sequence.

200

The number of syllables in the line "The vulture eats between his meals"

What is 8 syllables. Let's count together to find them!

300

The kite sailed happily up into the clear, blue sky.

What is personification. Remember personification is when an animal, object, or abstract idea is given human qualities.

300

"Sally was excited for the game. Susan was nervous. Sarah did not even plan on showing up." What POV is this? ALSO- what might be the purpose for an author using this POV?

Part 1: What is third person omniscient. Remember in third person omniscient we are able to hear the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters. The narrator is still not part of the action. 

Teacher decision for part 2! 

300

The central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story. He/she is sometimes a “hero” to the audience or readers.

What is the protagonist. Can you think of an example from something we've read? 

300

An extreme exaggeration. Example: He thought of a million ideas in one second.

What is a hyperbole.

300

"kind" and "refined" at the end of two lines use what type of 

What are words that rhyme.

400

My back is like a cement block.

What is a simile.

400

"You should go out and buy a pig today. They make the best pets ever. They are the only pet anyone should ever own."

What is to persuade. Remember persuasive is when the author is trying to get you to do or believe something. Where do we often see this POV used? 

400

The turning point in the action of the story. Usually, it is the most exciting part.

What is the climax.

400

The central idea or meaning of a story or article.

What is the theme.

400

Rhyming words that appear in every two lines together.

What is a couplet.

500

"water plops into pond
splish-splash downhill"

What is onomatopoeia. This is the use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning

500

Part 1: What are the three main purposes of writing? 

Part 2: Which one is being used here? "The unicorn frolicked in the leaves waiting for his friend, the eagle to join him."

Pt 1: To entertain, persuade, and inform. 

Pt 2: What is to entertain.

500

A judgment based on a personal point of view Example: not presenting both sides of an issue fairly

What is bias. Where do we see bias in our current culture? 

500

A literary device in which an author gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

What is foreshadowing.

500

"A ruby as red as a rose." What type of sound device is being used? 

What is alliteration. Remember alliteration is the repetition of initial sounds usually used in poetry. It is not just the repetition of initial consonants - for example "but flint holds fire" and "a sapphire shines as blue as heaven" are not examples of alliteration.