examples of figurative language
simile?
As slow as a sloth
exposition
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.
description
a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.
phrase
a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.
A.C.E. Method
moves accreditation from an input/output-oriented model to creating a learning eco-system, which looks for impact of learning on the learner.
hyperbole
im so hungry I could eat a horse.
Rising action
Rising action in literature refers to all the events that happen in a story on the way to the climax.
cause and effect
a system of logical reasoning where evidence and proof are presented to show how an event took place or how something happened.
clause
a group of words that contains both a subject and a predicate
different POVs
1st person POV uses “I” and “we.” 2nd person POV uses “you.” 3rd person POV uses “he,” “she,” “it,” and “they.”
the personification
the moon smiled down on the Earth.
climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
compare and contrast
, comparing is showing the similarities, and contrasting is showing differences between two things that are related in some way.
simple sentence
conflict
a struggle or clash between opposing forces
onomatopoeia
the bee buzzed in my ear
falling action
the period of time in a story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution.
chronology/sequence
tells how something is like other things or how something is different from other things.
compound sentence
modifier
a word, especially an adjective or noun used attributively, that restricts or adds to the sense of a head noun
metaphor
my mom has a heart of gold
conclusion
the end or finish of an event or process.
problem and solution
a format of writing that involves setting up the structure of written text to show different problems and then how the problem is solved.
complex sentence
main idea
the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about