Giving a nonhuman human characteristics
What is personification?
A group of words with a subject and verb that do not form a complete thought
What is Dependent Clause
where and when an event takes place in a short story
What is setting
feeling or expressing great happiness
What is jubilant
What the Characters are saying or thinking in a story
What is dialogue?
a direct comparison of two different things
What is metaphor
Has 2 or more independent clauses joined with a conjunction, and at least one dependent clause.
What is compound-complex sentence
the most intense or exciting high point of a short story
What is climax
deserving great respect and the highest esteem
What is Admirable?
a sign or warning of whats going to happen next
What is foreshadowing
Has multiple independent clauses and NO dependent clauses. Held together by a conjunction.
What is a compound sentence
the main events of a short story
What is plot
kindly and well meaning
What is benevolent
visually descriptive or figurative language
What is imagery
after, although, as, because, before, even, if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, when, whenever, whether, while
What is Marker Words
the lesson or moral of a story
What is theme
lacking worth or importance
What is trivial
The soft fur of the dog felt like silk against my skin and her black coloring glistened as it absorbed the sunlight, reflecting it back as a perfect, deep, dark mirror.
What is descriptive detail
What is Simple Sentence
the perspective from which the story's told
What is point of view
lacking quality or quantity
What is meager?
a comparison between two things: _______is to_______as_________is to___________
What is analogy