Figurative Language
Figurative Language definition.
Words are not meant to be taken literal.
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
List pronouns used in 1st person point of view.
I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, and ours
A universal truth or lesson.
The sequence of events in a story.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile - compare two objects using like or as
Metaphor - compare two objects without using like or as
If a character is described as wearing a white coat and stethoscope, you can infer they are a....
Doctor
You
2nd person
Can a story have more than one theme?
Yes
What is setting?
The time and place a story takes place.
What is an onomatopoeia?
Sounds
If a character is shown packing suitcases and saying they are excited, you can infer they are...
Going on vacation.
He was scared to check the room, so his two older brothers went for him.
3rd Person Limited
What is the main theme of Little Red Riding Hood?
Don't take shortcuts in life.
What is mood?
How the reader feels about a piece of literature.
The pencil ran away from the arms of the backpack.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
What paragraph helps the reader infer that the daughter might forgive her mother...
Paragraph 30: When he turned back sister Eulalie, her eyes quite dry, still remained standing near the bed with a downcast look.
The boys were scared to check the dark room. Their parents laughed and thought how ridiculous the boys were acting.
3rd Person Omniscient
What is a minor theme in A Dead Woman's Secret?
We all make mistakes.
What is tone?
How the author feels about the topic.
From A Dead Woman's Secret: ...a hand of ivory like that of Christ in the large crucifix...
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
What paragraph shows that the son will never forgive his mother?
Paragraph 32: And when the dawn made the candles on the table look pale the son rose from his armchair and, without even a parting glance at the mother whom he had separated from them and condemned, he said slowly:
In what point of view was A Dead Woman's Secret written in?
3rd Person Omniscient
What is the main theme of A Dead Woman's Secret?
People are not always what they appear to be.
What is author's purpose?
Why the author writes.