Figurative Language
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
A person, place, or thing
The attitude of a writer toward the subject
Tone
The first T stands for the...
Title
I, you, and they are all examples of this type of noun
personal pronouns
A great exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
An action or happening
What is a verb?
Me, myself, us, and we
first person point of view
The P stands for...
paraphrase or summary
Mr. Gardner, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Acosta are all types of this
What is a proper noun?
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
"quickly" and "sharply" are both examples of
adverbs
They, them, those people
3rd person point of view
C stands for
Connotations, or patterns
Hers, his, and theirs are all examples of
possessive pronouns
A word that is spelled differently but sounds the same
What is a homophone?
In, over, around, through, next to, adjacent, on top, under
What is a prepositional phrase?
Word choices that help us know what age the writer is
What is Diction
The A stands for
attitude
The baby's, the cat's, and the goat's are all examples of
possessive pronouns
An extended metaphor or lesson
What is an allegory?
A word or phrase set off by commas
What is an appositive?
When the point of view or mood changes
What is a shift?
Under the surface, or for deeper meaning
Who, whom, whose, which, and what are all...
interrogative pronouns