Author's Craft

a hint about what is to come next in the novel

a character that stays the same

An exaggeration is...

""When it comes, the landscape listens, Shadows hold their breath" is an example of...

"As busy as a bee" is an example of...

A hint of what is to come is...

"The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves" is an example of...

repetition of sound (ex. Tough Tilly tripped Tia)

regional accent of the character's language

An author creates a feeling or state of nervousness or excitement by using...

when the opposite of what you expect happens

the message or life lesson of a text

a character that changes throughout the story

A reference to a well-known person, event, or work of history/literature/art is...

“I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s" is an example of...

A direct comparison between two things is...

Descriptive language that appeals to your senses (taste, smell, sound, touch, and sight) is...

the author's attitude toward a subject

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of...

A comparison between two things using"like" or "as" is a...

giving something human qualities

Words that sound like what they mean (ex. Brr, pop!)

A conversation between two or more characters is...

"The classroom was a zoo" is an example of...

the reader's feelings as a result of the atmosphere in the story