Literary Vocabulary
Point of View
Figurative Language
Poem Characteristics
100
What is alliteration?
When the same sound is at the beginning of several words close together
100
What words are used for FIRST PERSON point of view?
I, me, my, we, us, our
100
Identify the type of figurative language:
The new neighbor is as curious as a cat; nothing escapes her attention.
Simile
Comparing the new neighbor to a cat
100
Identify the rhyming words in this poem:
could, should, would, good
200
What is figurative language?
-words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition
-they are NOT meant to be taken literally
200
What words may be used for THIRD PERSON point of view?
They, them, he, she, they, names of characters
200
Identify the type of figurative language:
My social studies book is a time machine.
metaphor
200
What line is the simile found in?
Line 3
300
What is the definition of a simile?
A comparison using the words "like" or "as"
300
What point of view is this text using?
We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice.
First person (we)
300
Identify the type of figurative language:
My brother said that he had a million things to do
hyperbole
300
What literary tool is this an example of?
alliteration
400
What is a metaphor?
A comparison WITHOUT using the words like or as
400
What point of view is this text from?
Harry moved in front of the tank and looked intently at the snake. He wouldn't have been surprised if it had died of boredom itself.
Third Person (Harry, he, it, itself)
400
What two things is the simile comparing?
snowflakes to butterflies
400
How many stanzas are in this poem?
2
500
What is a stanza?
A part of a poem that is made up of a group of lines
500
What information do you get from a first person point of view?
-A deeper look into the mind of the narrator
-ONLY what the narrator knows (you don't know what other characters are thinking at all times)
500
What is this an example of?
Harry moved in front of the tank and looked intently at the snake. He wouldn't have been surprised if it had died of boredom itself.
hyperbole
500
Which lines have rhyming words?
lines 2 and 4
lines 6 and 8
600
What is anaphora?
When there are words that are repeated at the beginning of lines in a poem
600
What information do you get from a third person point of view?
-Thoughts, feelings, actions of more than one character
-You don't get as deep of details about what the narrator is thinking/feeling
600
What is this an example of?
"The night was black as ever, but bright stars lit up the sky in beautiful and varied constellations which were sprinkled across the sky."
Imagery
600
What is this an example of?
Anaphora