Figurative Language
"He was as hungry as a lion"
Simile
This is the time and place where a story happens.
Setting
Maria always helped her classmates with their homework, and the teacher described her as “kind and generous.” This is an example of this type of trait description.
Explicit
Recipe for cupcakes
To inform
The forest was serene; it was calm and peaceful, with no sound but the wind in the trees.
Definition
He has a heart of stone
Metaphor
The main problem in a story is known as this.
Conflict
Jordan slammed his locker shut, muttered angrily under his breath, and stomped down the hall. No one said he was “angry,” but the reader can tell. This is an example of this type of trait description.
Implicit
Advertisement for shoes
Persuade
Many rodents—mice, squirrels, and rats—lived in the old barn.
Example
The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up.
Personification
The beginning of a fictional story is called this.
Exposition
“The villain plotted against the main character at every turn.” In this story, the villain would be called this type of character.
Antagonist
A short story about dragons
Entertain
Unlike his optimistic sister, who always sees the bright side, Jonah is usually gloomy.
Antonym
I told you a million times to clean your room!
Hyperbole
The feeling a reader gets from a story is known as this.
Mood
What is the acronym to remember the ways we can be shown a character's traits?
STEAL
A brochure warning you about the dangers of smoking
Persuade
The movie was hilarious; it was so funny and amusing that everyone laughed the whole time.
Synonym
The bee flew past my ear with a loud buzz.
Onomatopoeia
The author's attitude toward their subject matter is known as this.
Tone
Do character traits have to stay the same throughout the story?
No, they can change throughout
A newspaper article about a new law
Inform
After running five miles in the hot sun, Mia felt completely parched. She rushed to the kitchen for a glass of water.
Inference