Literary Elements and Figurative Language

I'm easy like Sunday morning - what type of figurative language does Lionel Richie use in his song?

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• imagery

Imagery is language that appeals to the five __________.

A static character is...

• a character who stays the same throughout the story.

• a character who changes throughout the story.

• a character with one or two defining characteristics.

• a character with many defining characteristics.

What part of the plot diagram is the "turning point" of the story - where you can see how the conflict will be addressed?

• initiating event

• exposition

• resolution

• climax

What part of the plot diagram occurs at the beginning, when the reader is introduced to the primary characters and the setting?

• initiating event

• exposition

• resolution

• climax

An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true is called

• personification

• simile

• hyperbole

A comparison between 2 unlike things using "like" or "as"

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

A phrase giving human traits to something that is not human

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Her eyes were diamonds.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

The antagonist is

• the main problem in the story

• the character that causes problems for the protagonist

• the good guy

• the lesson in a story