WILD CARD
Structural Elements
Sensory/Figurative Lang
Fortner's choice
100

The moral or lesson in the story

What is theme

100

Identical or similar recurring final sounds in words that can be found at end of lines or within.

What is Rhyme

100
Language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning

What is figurative language

100

What does a glossary do?

gives definitions or meaning of words

200

When 2 characters in a play have a conversation, this is called___________.

what is dialogue

200

The basic rhythmic structure in verse, composed of stressed and unstressed syllables. Pronounced beats. 

What is Meter

200

Figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as"

What is Simile

200

What does "genre" mean?

the type of text you are reading (fiction, non-fiction, poem, drama, argumentative)

300

What is the author's purpose:

You should really visit Disneyland. It is the best place on earth!

what is persuade 

300

A visual division of lines in a poem grouped together by number of lines, rhyme or meter

What is Stanza

300

A figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way as if it were that thing.

What is a Metaphor

300

The solution to a story is called the _________.

what is resolution 

400

Identify the type of figurative language used here:

Fortner's flying flamingos flew to Florida 

alliteration 

400

The visual end of a line. Sometimes used to emphasize rhyme and sound. 

What is Line Break

400

Language that appeals to our 5 senses

What is Sensory Language

400

First person or third person point of view: how do you know.

Yesterday I went a got a new toy for my dog.

What is first person?  It uses the pronouns I, my

500

Identify the type of figurative language used here: Crash! The car hit the tree.

what is onomatopoeia 

500

How many stanzas are in the poem Grandma's Visit?

10 Stanzas 

500

Language that gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, and ideas

What is Personification

500

Pictures, captions, bold print, title, diagram, and sub headings are examples of ______________

informational text features