Literary Devices
I have a million things to do today.
Hyperbole
She went to the store and saw the article the press wrote.
Press
Author
He worked hard to succeed.
to succeed
Infinitive
Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
Annie and Brother
Are
refers to the sequence of events in a story, encompassing both what happens and why it happens. It's not just a chronological list of happenings, but rather the causal connections and relationships between events that propel the narrative forward. An example is the escalating conflict and eventual resolution in a classic story like "Hamlet," where events build up to the tragic climax and subsequent resolution
Plot
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Selection
The camera loves her.
Personification
She looked around her and noticed she was in a grave situation.
Grave
Serious
The running dog chased the ball.
running
participles
One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
One Sister
is
refers to the central idea, message, or moral of a story. It's the underlying meaning that the author explores through the plot, characters, and other literary devices. Examples commonly include love, loss, coming of age, power, and identity.
Theme
What word will be used when you are supposed to make an educated guess based on the clues in the text
Infer
Life is a roller coaster.
Metaphor
After the boy fell, they realized he took a blow to the head.
Blow
Forceful act
Baking cookies, she smelled the sweet aroma.
Baking
Participle
The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
Players/ Captain
want
refers to the narrative perspective from which a story is told. Each perspective influences how the story is experienced and the type of information shared with the reader.
point-of-view
What word will be used when the reader is supposed to decide or judge the given text
conclude
She is as busy as a bee.
Simile
The campers used the tree bark to light a fire.
Bark
covering of a tree
She loves to dance in the rain.
To dance in the rain.
Infinitive
The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
a struggle between opposing forces, and it's a crucial element that drives the plot forward. It can be internal (within a character) or external (between a character and something outside themselves). External can include struggles with other characters, nature, society, technology, the supernatural, or fate.
Conflict
What word will be used when the passage is making a statement believed to be true
claim
The mouse went squeak as it ran across the room.
Onomatopoeia
She asked him to be her date to the movies.
Date
A Social Outing
She made swimming a habit.
Swimming
Gerund
Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
Math-Is
Civics-Is
a key literary element, encompasses both the physical location and the time period of a story. It establishes the context and atmosphere, influencing the plot, characters, and overall theme. For example, To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the 1930s in Maycomb, Alabama, shaping the social and cultural context of the story.
Setting
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5 Paragraph
Proof Read
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