point of veiw
Figurative Language
Characterization
RACE Strategy
100

Max and his dad are going to the game

3rd person

100

I'm as fast as the speed of light

simile 

100

The process by which an author reveals the personality of a character.

characterization 

100

R

to restate the question 

200

I picked out a lion costume to wear today.

1st person

200

The shirt was dirty

metaphor

200

When the author directly TELLS the reader the character traits of a character

direct characterization 

200

a

answer the question

300

You sat so nicely and raised your hand

2nd person

300

The dust tickled my nose

personification 

300

When the author SHOWS things that help the reader infer the character traits of a character

indirect characterization 

300

c

cite text evidence 

400

I picked two flowers to give to my mom

1st person

400

boom bang smash

onomatopoeia 

400

The main character; the one you root for

protagonist 

400

e

 explain

500

She put all the leaves into her basket.

3rd person 

500

I choked on my words

idiom

500

The one who is in opposition to the character you root for

antagonist