Definitions
Personal point of view; relates events as they are perceived by a single character.
Ex: I, my, we
First person
Personification, simile, alliteration, metaphor, hyperbole, imagery
Figurative language
Give an example of a set of antonyms (a word that is the opposite of another word).
Ex: sharp and dull, hot and cold
A propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the reader is persuaded to do, think, or buy something because it is popular or "everyone" is doing it.
Ex: If everyone is skipping school, it is OK for me to do it too.
Bandwagon
Solid, liquid, gas
The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work.
Biography
The two sisters look like each other because of their blue eyes.
Comparing
Give an example of an alliteration (the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words).
Ex: Sandy sells seashells down by the sea shore.
A propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the reader is distracted with details not relevant to the argument.
Ex: Mentioning that you did well on your math test when your parents are upset about your English score.
Red herring
If you have arachnophobia, which animal are you scared of?
Spiders
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities.
Ex: How the narrator describes the character: mean, nervous, confident
Characterization
First person (one of the characters is telling the story) or Third person (someone outside is telling the story).
Point of View
Give an example of a personification (an object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form).
Ex: The flowers danced around the lawn.
A propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the reader is persuaded by words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of logic or reason.
Ex: An advertisement about animal cruelty asking for donations to a local shelter.
Emotional appeal
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
A newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers.
Editorials
Flashback
Give an example of an onomatopoeia (the use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning).
Ex: hiss, meow, bang, boom, pow
Part of the plot which introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.
(Beginning of the story)
Exposition
Who wrote a famous diary while hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam?
Anne Frank
A propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the attack is on a person instead of an issue.
Name-calling
In the story of Cinderella, the fairy godmother warns Cinderella not to stay at the ball a moment after midnight.
Foreshadowing
Give an example of a metaphor (a figure of speech that expresses an idea through the image of another object).
Ex: He has a heart of gold, Her voice was music to my ears
A propaganda technique or persuasive tactic in which the reader is persuaded by a famous person to endorse a product or idea.
Ex: An advertisement for cereal showing President Obama eating cheerios.
Testimonial
What is another name for the perimeter of a circle?
Circumference