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Uses the words "like" or "as" to compare one idea/ object with another. |
Simile |
Busy as a bee |
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States a fact by the use of comparison. It says you "are" something. |
Metaphor |
You are what you eat. |
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When human characteristics are given to an animal or an object |
Personification |
My teddy bear gave me a hug |
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The repetition of the same initial letter, sound or group of sounds in a series of words |
Alliteration |
She sells sea shells by the seashore
( tongue twisters) |
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The use of a word to describe the sound made by an object or an action |
Onomatopoeia |
Snap Crackle Pop
BANG |
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An exaggeration that is so dramatic no one would believe it is true |
Hyperbole |
He was so hungry, he ate that hole cornfield for lunch! |
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What is figurative language? |
Metaphor, simile, personification, etc |
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Name all 6 parts on the plot line. |
1 - Exposition 2 - Initial Incident 3 - Rising Action 4 - Climax 5 - Falling Action 6 - Dénoument |
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Name all 4 different types of conflicts |
man vs man man vs nature man vs self man vs society |
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What is foreshadowing ? |
When the author teases readers about plot turns that will occur later in the story. |
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What is a flashback ? |
A flashback is a transition in a story to an earlier time. |
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