Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is this:
The sea was angry that day.
Personification
I had a whole list of items that I need from the store Pepsi bread and milk
I had a whole list of items that I need from the store: Pepsi, bread, and milk.
Identify what text structure would use these words:
First, second, third
sequence
What does RACES stand for?
Restate, answer, cite, explain, sum it up
What is a thesis?
A claim
What type of figurative language is this:
I want you to know. I'm a mirrorball.
Metaphor.
I have been to San Francisco I loved it
I have been to San Francisco; I loved it.
Identify what text structure would use these words:
However, similarly, instead
Compare and contrast
What are the two sentence starters of the explain?
This quote shows that... this is important because
What are the elements of plot?
exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What type of figurative language is this?
Did you hear my covert narcissism I disguise as altruism like some kind of congressman?
Simile
Oddy who was not known for being quiet barked at everyone who went by
Oddy, who was not known for being quiet, barked at everyone who went by.
Identify what text structure would use these words:
led to, as a result, accordingly
Cause and effect
How do you introduce the quote?
According to the article,
What is the mood?
Overall feeling of the work
What type of figurative language is this?
This is the greatest song to ever exist.
Hyperbole
After work I am going to go to the store and buy delicious sweet candy
After work, I am going to go to the store and buy delicious, sweet candy.
Identify what text structure would:
Use supporting details and descriptive imagery
Main Idea and details
What do you do if the test asks you to write two to three paragraphs using textual evidence?
Write two or three RACES responses.
What is the tone?
How the author feels towards the subject
What type of figurative language is this:
Robert ran reluctantly around the road.
Once I had a nightmare about the following a ghost a dog and a clown
Once, I had a nightmare about the following: a ghost, a dog, and a clown.
What is this an example of:
The building was falling so the workers added support beams.
Problem and solution
When is the only time that you WOULD NOT use a RACES format?
If it's a summary
What is the difference between dramatic and verbal irony?
Dramatic- reader knows something that the character does not know
Verbal- spoken. Someone saying the opposite of what they mean.