Figurative Language
What is comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
What is setting?
Time and place of a story
The students left __ backpacks in the classroom.
THEIR
What is point of view?
the perspective from which a story is told
What is an author?
a person who writes books, stories, or articles
What is a figure of speech in which an inanimate object is given human qualities?
Personification
What does compare mean?
Find the similarities
__ going to the concert tonight.
THEY'RE
What is first-person point of view?
The reader is the narrator and uses the pronouns "I"
What does INFER mean?
an educated guess using evidence from the text
What term describes an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?
Hyperbole
What is conflict?
The main struggle or problem
The books are over __ on the shelf.
THERE
What is second-person point of view?
The narrator addresses the reader and uses "YOU"
What is the narrator?
the person telling the story in a piece of writing
What is a figure of speech that involves an implied comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
What is the plot?
The sequence of events in a story
__ team won the championship last year.
THEIR
What is third-person omniscient?
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters in the story
What is imagery?
a vivid image in the reader's mind
What do we call a phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as "kick the bucket"?
Idiom
What is theme?
The central/hidden message or idea in a story
I can’t believe __ actually doing it!
THEY'RE
What is third-person limited?
the narrator is an outsider who knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.
What is the protagonist?
the main character in a story