Vocabulary
A long period without rain
a drought
Which sense does the quote appeal to?
“The water was glassy and calm, still candy-colored in the afterglow of sunset.”
— Stephen King, The Body
Sight
According to Margot, who predicted the sun would come out today?
Scientists
Identify the literary device in the following quote:
“Her face was as pale as paper.”
— Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
Simile
________refers to the time and place in which the story takes place. It includes not only the physical location and time period , but also the social, cultural, and emotional environment that surrounds the characters.
setting
hot liquid rock
lava
What sense does the quote appeal to?
“The wind bit hard at his face, its icy fingers prying beneath his collar.”
— Jack London, The Call of the Wild
Touch
What game does Margot not play with the children when she does not follow them?
Tag
Identify the following literary device:
“The clang of the gate echoed behind him.”
onomatopoeia
the _______________is the beginning section where the writer introduces the reader to the story’s world.
opening (or hook)
to movea person or several people from a dangerous place
to evacuate
What sense does the following quote appeal to?
“The sea was a molten silver under the moon, rippling softly to the shore.”
— Virginia Woolf, The Waves
Sight
What only songs did Margot sing to?
Songs about the sun.
Identify the following literary device:
“The moon gazed down at the sleeping village.”
— John Steinbeck, The Pearl
Personification
___________is the struggle or problem that drives the plot and motivates the characters.
conflict
A very strong wind in wast atlantic
a hurricane
Which sense does the quote appeal to?
“And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before.”
— Edgar Allan Poe, “The Raven”
Sound
What does Margot refuse to do at school?
Use the shower.
Identify the following literary device:
"I have seen this river so wide it had only one bank.”
— Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
Hyperbole
___________is the part where the main conflict is resolved or comes to an end. It shows the outcome of the events and how the characters’ struggles are settled — for better or worse.
the resolution
a flood
Which sense does the quote appeal to?
“The kitchen was thick with the memory of last night’s supper, warm and faintly sweet.”
— Toni Morrison, Beloved
Smell
What crime did Margot commit?
she lived on Earth until 5 years ago
Identify the following literary device:
“The world is a stage, and we are all actors.”
— William Shakespeare, As You Like It
Metaphor
______________is the perspective from which the story is told — it determines who is telling the story and what the reader knows about the events and characters.
the point of view