Figurative Language
What is a simile?
As he approached the mountain, he started to see an avalanche!
What is Man Vs. Nature?
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What is first person?
Lists things or steps in a specific order.
What is Sequence?
It provides the setting and characters.
What is exposition?
He is such a chicken!
What is a metaphor?
What is Man Vs. Man?
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What is second point of view?
Gives specific details or characteristics about a person, place or thing.
What is Description?
The events leading to the conflict.
Mr. Fry is the strictest teacher on the planet!
What is a hyperbole?
Christopher was sweating bullets, knowing that he didn't study for test.
What is Man Vs. Self?
"I'm sure I'll beat the teachers in basketball!" He said confidently.
What is third person limited?
Sarah's car was dead on the side of the road. What was she going to do? She had already gotten off to a rough start when her alarm clock had failed to go off that morning. School started in just under an hour. Luckily she had her phone and called a tow truck.
What is Problem & Solution?
The events leading to the resolution.
The sun hid behind the clouds and would peek every now and then.
What is personification?
Brian Robeson in Hatchet.
What is Man Vs. Nature?
"I can't believe I have to clean my room!" shouted Emily. She thought her whole family was against her.
What is third person limited?
Sean and Brad are best friends. They have been going to the same school since kindergarten and have bonded over their love of sports. However, Sean's favorite sport is football while Brad prefers basketball.
What is Compare & Contrast?
Where the story changes or becomes interesting.
The teacher said "Your doing a great job!"
What is an irony?
Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, and Ghandi standing up for what is right.
What is Man Vs. Society?
The three troublemakers made their way to the office. "This is it, we are getting suspended for sure," they all thought.
What is third person omniscient?
The summer had been extra hot with very little rain to relieve the thirsty earth. There were cracks in the ground that looked like someone might fall into. People neglected their lawns because no plant was motivated to be green or grow.
What is Cause & Effect?
AKA Message, Moral, Lesson, Central Message
What is theme?