Review Terms for MCAS ELA 10

Front

Flat

Back

A type of character that only has one or two traits.

Front

Dynamic

Back

A type of character that develops and learns throughout the course of a story.

Front

Static

Back

A type of character that stays the same throughout a story.

Front

First Person

Back

A point of view in which 'I' tells the story.

Front

Third Person Omniscient

Back

A point of view in which the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

Front

third person limited

Back

A point of view in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of one specific character.

Front

simile

Back

A figurative language device in which two unlike things are compared using 'like' or 'as.' Example: She was acting like a monster.

Front

metaphor

Back

A figurative language device in which two unlike things are compared without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: She was a monster.

Front

personification

Back

A figurative language device in which an object or animal is given human traits. Example: The trees danced in the wind.

Front

Hyperbole

Back

Exaggerated statements. Example: This bag weighs a ton.