The character's actions have an unexpected outcome, often the opposite of what was intended.

A piece of writing featuring imaginary people and events

A person, animal, or personified object in a story

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

The attitude a piece of writing expresses toward its subject is the ____________________.

In a story, the _____________ is what the main character desperately wants or needs resolved, but has trouble getting.

The general emotional feel of a story that can include mysterious, inspiring, and/or humorous.

A sentence or passage hinting about events that will occur later in the story,

A deeper idea that holds the story together that the author wants you to learn. Some common topics include love, greed, revenge, growing up, and overcoming fear.

A character or force that objects to the hero in a story

An extreme exaggeration for a certain effect in a story, poem, or script.

An implied, often emotional, meaning of a word or phrase.

The dictionary definition of a word

The river was wider and deeper than the sea. What figurative language is this?

Danny looked up at the clouds, dreaming that someday he would fly, while, watching him, Steve wished he were as brave.

When we emerged from the shelter, we couldn't believe the extent of the devastion. Which point of view is this sentence written in?

"Don't you just hate it when you get straight A's?" Which type of irony is used here?

Identify the figurative language being us in the following sentence: The girl's hair cascaded over her shoulders like a golden waterfall.

Identify the figurative language being used in this sentence:

"A phantom ship, with each mast and spar/across the moon like a prison bar," Henry Wadworth Longfellow, "The Landlord's Tale."

The sky was black velvet and the stars were diamonds tossed across it. Which figurative language is being used in the above sentence?

A conclusion that can be drawn, logically, from past knowledge and the current text

The reader or listener knows the true situation but the character do not.

It is a statement that means something totally different from its literal meaning. Often called sarcasm when extreme and bitter one is used.

The river was a silver ribbon tossed carelessly across the green valley. What figurative language is being used in the above sentence?

Dear Diary, You are the only one who listens.

The shy flowers bent coyly before the spring breeze.

This can be found in three places: 1. in the beginning of a text 2. near the end of a text 3. not stated but implied through most the sentences

This year, the school term will commence on Monday, August 28. All students are expected to arrive on time and well prepared. A supply list is enclosed with this letter. Most local retailers have copies. Attendance will be taken during homeroom, which begins promptly at 7:50 a.m. Locker and class assignments will be distributed at that time. What is the tone of this text?

Which of the following is not hyperbole?

A man falls off a cliff while on a hunting trip and has to be rescued.

A driving instructor fails his driving test.

A girl does not listen to warnings about icy roads and gets into a car accident.

Even the clock hid her face behind her hands.

The car was faster than a streaking meteor.

The forest was a great cathedral, echoing with the voices of an avian choir.

When and where a story or novel takes place.

A sentence or passage describing an event that occurred before the story began.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without the use of the words like or as.

David grabbed his skateboard and stormed out the back door. What point of view is the above sentence?

Abby remembered the day she brought Toby home from the animal shelter.

Little did Carlos know how much that simple choice would change his life.

He was a gentle, creative person. What is the best connotation for the above sentence?

The village elder, an extremely old man, approached us. What is the best connotation for the above sentence?

Pick the sentence that makes this statement ironic: Nice weather we're having.

Pick the sentence that would make the following statement ironic: Two more pounds, just what I needed!

What is the rhyme scheme of the following stanza?

The sun is shining bright

This is a lovely sight.

You are like a day of May

And I as worthless as hay.

When it comes to making ice cream, you can do it the traditional way, by stirring it in a frozen container or you can use liquid nitrogen to freeze your mixture. There are some advantages to using liquid nitrogen. Since liquid nitrogen freezes the mixture faster, the crystal grains are smaller, giving the ice cream a creamier texture. The downside is that icecrystals grow faster in ice-cream prepared using liquid nitrogen, so it must be stored at much colder temperatures. Both methods produce a distinct texture, and both are delicious. What is the text structure used to organize the passage above?

Identity the text structure that goes with these signal words: fix, issue, remedy, dilemma

Identify the text structure that goes with the following signal words: before, next, meanwhile, during

Identify the text structure that uses the following signal words: result, due to, if/then, reasons why

The word is terracide. It is not committed with guns and knives, but with relentless bulldozers, roaring dump trucks, and giant shovels like mythological beasts. Dynamite cuts and rips apart mountains to reach the minerals inside, leaving nothing but empty, naked hills. The land is left wasted and allowed to slide down upon houses and into streams, making the land unlivable and the stream water undrinkable. This is terracide, or if you prefer, strip mining. What is the author's purpose of the above passage?

To make a delicious New England pie, proceed as follows: take some water and flour; then construct a bullet-proof dough. Make this into a disk-shaped object. Dry it for a couple of days in a mild temperature. Pour on stewed dried apples and slabs of citron; leave it in a safe place until it petrifies. Serve cold at breakfast and invite your mother-in-law. The author's purpose is to ...

This is the reason for or intent in writing.

To tell what something looks like, sounds like, or feels like, the author uses ____________________.

To relate a story or to recount events, an author uses ___________________ writing.

To convince a reader to believe an idea or to take a course of action, the author uses _____________________ writing.

To inform or teach the reader, the author uses_______________ writing.

The ethical appeal, means to convince an audience of the author’s credibility or character.

The emotional appeal, means to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions.

The appeal to logic, means to convince an audience by use of logic or reason.

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"This is definitely the hottest watch I've ever owned and I've owned many as I used to collect Men's watches. I just received it today and I have to say it had the biggest WOW factor straight out of the box. If you're a big man like I am you need a nice, classy, masculine watch like this. For the price I paid I feel like I stole it." What types of appeals are evident:

Mexico has a population of more than 939 million.

A child should have a dog.

Last year girls in our school received higher overall grades than the boys.

A struggle between a character and an outside force. This force could be another character, a group of characters, or nature.

A struggle within a character’s mind. Happens when a character must deal with opposing thoughts or feelings.

What happens in a story and usually develops in five stages: ○ Exposition ○ Rising Action ○ Climax ○ Falling action ○ Resolution (or denouement)

This part of the plot Introduces the characters ● Introduces the setting ● Sets up or hints at the conflict

● Shows how the conflict becomes more complicated ● Builds suspense with one character risking something ● Also, usually the majority of whatever text you are reading

To make a story seem real in a reader's mind, the writer must find points of connection - things that people have in common and recognize. Certain animals, colors, objects, and places sugges a set of moods, emotions, and ideas to people within a culture. They use ______________ like hearts, flowers, rainbows, stars, and letters.

The old man struggled to pull the heavy sack up the hill.

Only three years before, Jason had been living alone in a cabin.

There is a common belief that while the dog is man’s best friend, the coyote is his worst enemy. The bad reputation of the coyote traces back to his fondness for small animals; he hunts at night and is particularly destructive to sheep, young pigs, and poultry. Yet it is sometimes wise to encourage coyotes. Provided valuable farm animals are protected, the coyote will often free the property of other animals, like rabbits, which are ruinous to crops and certain trees. He is especially beneficial in keeping down the rodent population. Where coyotes have been allowed to do their work without molestation, ranchers and fruit growers have found them so valuable that they would no more shoot them than they would shoot their dogs.

Game Time

The crowd roars

over the swoosh of the ball

through the net

so loud you might miss –

the thud of it falling

to the floor.

Roars, swoosh, and thud are examples of what figurative language?