Find an example of personification.

The chair groaned when he sat upon it.

Two things in a story's exposition are:

setting and introduction to characters

I drank a million gallons of Sprite.

The sky was aglow like a raging fire.

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ELA Terms: Narrative and Figurative Language

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This is the term for the main events of a story.
climax
plot
rising action
chapters
2
The lesson or message of the story
character
theme
conflict
plot
3
This brings writing to life by having characters speak with one another:
climaxes
MLA citations
conversations
dialog
4
Who is the main character of a story?
Villian
Hero
Protagonist
Antagonist
5
the main problem in the story
character
conflict
climax
resolution
6
What a character is like; what kind of a person he/she is
round character
flat character
static character
character traits
7
What is hyperbole?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Using extreme exaggeration to make a point
Comparing two unalike things using "like" or "as"
Using dialog to enrich writing
8
Sound effect words like "buzz," "bam," and "meow" are called...
onomatopoeia
metaphors
hyperbole
visual imagery
9
setting
when a story takes place
where and when a story takes place
where a story takes place
10
The end of a story is called its...
resolution
climax
falling action
exposition
11
What is a metaphor?
extreme exaggeration
sound effect words
Comparing unalike things without using "like" or "as"
Comparing two unalike things using "like" or "as"
12
Identify onomatopoeia.
roar
bumble bee
scream
quiet
13
This is a story's major turning point.
climax
protagonist
rising action
conflict
14
The term used to describe a story's major problem is a...
plot
conflict
conclusion
climax
15
Find an example of personification.
The boat floated beside the dock.
The chair groaned when he sat upon it.
The wind was recorded at 30 miles per hour.
The young boy screeched like an owl.
16
Two things in a story's exposition are:
climax and falling action
setting and climax
introduction to characters and resolution
setting and introduction to characters
17
Identify hyperbole.
I drank two Sprites.
I drank a million gallons of Sprite.
burrrrp!
After being shaken, the bottle of Sprite was a geyser.
18
The beginning of a story is called its...
exposition
conflict
plot
resolution
19
Identify the simile:
The sky was a raging fire.
The raging fire burned for hours.
The sky was aglow like a raging fire.
The sky was aglow.
20
Giving non-human things human-like qualities is called...
hyperbole
simile
onomatopoeia
personification

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