Literary Devices
"Her tongue cuts like a sword" is an example of what?
Simile
Information is presented in the order that the events happen
Chronolgy (sequence)
When the meaning or information is clearly stated, leaving little to interpretation.
Explicit text
This is what significantly influences how events are described in a story
Narrator's Point of View (POV)
Any five elements from the Periodic Table
Examples: Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sodium, Iron, Gold, Silver, etc..
“The world is a stage” is an example of?
Metaphor
This structure shows how one event or idea causes another
Cause and Effect
The process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence or reasoning, rather than from explicit statements.
Inference
In this POV the narrator is an active participant in the story
First person POV
These are what the first 10 amendments are called
Bill of Rights
“Cost an arm and a leg” is an example of?
Idiom
This structure presents a problem and then offers one or more solutions to address it.
Problem and solution
Words commonly found across various subjects and often involve higher-level thinking skills
General Academic Vocabulary
This POV is less common, but when used, it addresses the reader directly using "you."
Second POV
These are 3 of the 11 major systems of the human body
Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Circulatory, Nervous, Musculoskeletal, Endocrine, Excretory (Urinary), Digestive, Integumentary, Immune, Lymphatic
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.“ is an example of what?
Hyperbole
This structure presents an argument or main idea and then provides evidence
Argument and Evidence
Terms specific to a particular subject or field of study
Domain-Specific Vocabulary
In this POV, the narrator is not a participant in the story, but instead describes what happens to the characters.
Third person POV
These U.S. dollar bills don't have a President on it
$10 Alexandar Hamilton and $100 Benjamin Franklin
“A blessing in disguise” is an example of?
Personification
Information is organized to show similarities and differences between two or more items, ideas, or events
Comparison and Contrast
A language that uses words to create a deeper meaning and visualize scenes
Figurative language
These are the commonly used "person" point of views when telling a story
First, second, and third
This person becomes the President if the current President and Vice President are both dead
Speaker of the House of Representatives