Figurative Language Quiz

Study Notes

Defines language that enhances creativity and richness in storytelling, contrasting with literal language.
Types include:
- Personification: Attributing human traits to non-living objects.
- Simile: Comparing two things using "like" or "as".
- Metaphor: Implicitly comparing two unlike things without "like" or "as".
- Onomatopoeia: Words that mimic sounds (e.g., chug, rustle, honk).
- Idiom: Phrases whose meanings aren't deduced from individual words.
- Hyperbole: Exaggerations for dramatic effect.
- Oxymoron: Two contradictory terms used together.
- Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words.
- Cliché: Overused expressions that have lost originality.
- Pun: A play on words with dual meanings for humor.
- Symbolism: Using a word or phrase to represent deeper meanings.
- Foreshadowing: Clues indicating future events, creating suspense.

Flashback: Interrupting the narrative to provide background or earlier events, through memories, dreams, or author interruptions.

Nouns: Words identifying people, places, things, or concepts. Types include proper nouns, common nouns, concrete nouns, abstract nouns, countable nouns, and non-countable nouns.
Pronouns: Words that replace nouns and provide additional information; include personal, possessive, intensive, reflective, relative, interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite, and reciprocal pronouns.
Adjectives: Modify nouns/pronouns, answering questions about condition, quantity, kind, or specificity.
Adverbs: Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, answering questions like when, where, how, why.
Verbs: Descriptive action words; characteristics include helping verbs.
Prepositions: Show relationships between words, indicating direction, location, time, and movement.
Conjunctions: Connect words, phrases, clauses; include coordinating, subordinating, and conjunctive adverbs.
Interjections: Express emotions or reactions.

Sentence Types: Simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences, categorized by independent and dependent clauses.
Types of Sentences: Includes declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, and optative sentences.
Informational Text: Structured to educate a reader, often following a five-paragraph format and devoid of personal opinions. Includes hooks, background info, thesis, body paragraphs, and conclusions.
Themes: Central ideas or lessons inferred from the text, relevant to real-world applications.

Structure of Argument:
- Point: State your opinion.
- Evidence: Support with quotations or examples.
- Explain: Analyze how the evidence connects to your claim.
- Link: Reinforce connections between your points and the overall argument.

Introduction: An engaging opening questioning the reader, leading to background info on the ecological role of the monarch butterfly.
Lifecycle and Migration: Monarchs migrate thousands of miles from North America to warmer climates, showcasing a multi-generational journey.
Food Dependency: Monarch caterpillars eat milkweed, making them unappealing to predators due to milkweed's toxins.
Pollination Role: As pollinators, adult monarchs contribute to plant reproduction and ecosystem diversity.
Conservation: Emphasizes the importance of supporting monarch habitats through milkweed planting and conservation efforts.