Figurative Langauge
Persuasion
Story Elements
Text Structures
Myths, Legends, Tales
100
"Her eyes were like diamonds" this is an example of what kind of figurative language
What is simile
100
When you state your main opinion, you are stating your __________?
What is claim
100
Term for where a story takes place
What is setting
100
Telling things in order...
What is sequence
100
Used to explain the mysteries of the universe or to tell how something came to be...
What is Myth
200
"This jeopardy game is taking FOREVER!" This is an example of what kind of figurative langauge?
What is hyperbole
200
"Reasons that back-up the claim you stated" these are called what?
What are supports
200
Term for the main people/animals in a story
What is characters
200
Stating the similarities and differences between two things...
What is compare/contrast
200
Based on a supposed real, historical person.
Legend
300
Giving an non-human thing human characteristics or actions--- what kind of figurative language is this?
What is personificaiton
300
When advertisers make you thing everyone is using a specific product so you should too...
What is Bandwagon
300
The problem in a story is called the....
What is conflict
300
When an issue is presented and ways to answer it are discussed
What is problem/solution
300
Often uses hyperbole--extreme exaggeration.
What is tall tales
400
"You're pulling my leg!...I'm going to hit the hay...Something fishy is going on here" What kind of figurative language do these phrases exemplify?
What are Idioms
400
When advertisers use celebrities, experts, or satisfied customers to sell you something...
What is Testimonial
400
What word do you use for "all of the events that happen in a story"
What is plot
400
Lots of adjectives are used to explain something...
What is description
400
Give an example of a fable...
What is many answers Aesops fables, Gambei and the ducks--story we read at the beginning of the year...
500
Give an example of an idiom
What is.........
500
When advertisers support their claims with things like facts, statistics, and research studies... They are trying to appeal to your sense of what? (vanity, emotions, logic, or fear)
What is logic
500
Give me an example of a theme that you might find in a story....
What is..many answers to this question.. be yourself, tell the truth, embrace change, think before you act, etc...
500
When something happens and the result is explained.
What is cause/effect
500
Name three cultures/countries that are known for their mythology...
What is many answers (Greece, Rome, Native American, India, Mayans, Aztec, Incas, Egyptians)