Simile: a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things.

1. Simile: a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things. The fingers were all there, but like dead leaves that never fell, they were curled and rigid. Metaphor: is a comparison of two things that are basically unlike but have some qualities in common. I am so hungry right now that I have the hunger of a wolf. Personification: the giving of human qualities to an animal,object,or idea Figurative Language: words that are used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true Tasha’s money is burning a hole in her pocket!! Tone: is used to express the writer’s attitude toward their subjects The writer was angry because he learned how Jews were mistreated by the Nazi. Setting: is the time, place, or action in a story Once upon a time, there was a dark, green meadow that shined when it was about dawn.

2. Plot: is where the conflict, or struggle is faced by the main character that has to be solved "Captain Stronghead piloted his spacecraft to Proxima Centauri in order to escape the despotic regime on Earth. Conflict: is a struggle between opposing forces In Little Red Riding Hood The conflict takes place at Granny’s house. Flashback: is an interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time I was so moist outside that it reminded me of my grandmother’s wet basement. Character Traits: are the qualities shown by a character In Maniac Magee, Jeffrey is a fun, loving energetic boy. Synonym: means the same of a word Happy- Glad Antonym: means the opposite of a word Happy- Sad