English Midterm

Which element of figurative language does not use like or as to compare two unlike things?

Which element of figurative language gives human like qualities to inanimate objects?

Which poetic device describes when words at the end a line of poetry rhyme?

"Trying to cry out, fear strangled him, and his eyes shot open."

The central message within a story

The elements of a story that spark your senses and paint a picture in your mind

The way an author uses language to write a story

When and where the story takes place?

The solution to the problem

"Frozen for a moment in the lantern light was a hairy, horned devil."

The events leading up to the climax

"The bird closed his eyes a purred a raven-y kind of purr" The word PURR is an example of?

The author's attitude about what they are writing about

Which element of figurative language is sound effects in writing?

When an author uses one thing to represent a larger or bigger idea or concept?

The narrator of the story

The problem and solution

When an author gives hints or clues about events that will take place later on in the story.

The high point of action, the turning point

The problem or struggle in a story

The events after the climax as the characters work to solve the problem

Which element of figurative language compares two unlike things using like or as?

Which element of figurative language is an extreme exaggeration?

When an author jumps back in time to tell about events that took place before the story began.

"For cryin' out loud, what's the beast tryin' to do, suck the very life out of us?"

"Eddie's writing was magic."

Which poetic device describes the repetition of the same beginning sound in writing?

Which poetic device describes when words inside a line of poetry rhyme?

The general feeling you get when reading a story

"Like a victorious boxer who had just stepped out of the ring, Eddie was dazed but happy."

"Anger cursed through him like an electric current and propelled him out of his chair."

A short statement of the main events

". . . he broke the early dawn silence with a sun-raising, 'Cock-a-doodle-do!"

The description of a character through speech, physical appearance, dress, and action.