Figurative Language
A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
What is a simile
This color often represents evil and mischeif and or the villain in a story
What is black
When a character says something but means the exact opposite, often used as sarcasm
What is verbal irony
This term refers to the author’s attitude toward the subject matter or audience
What is tone
Reading a book that makes you want to keep the lights on at night
What is scary or suspenseful
Giving human traits to non human objects
What is personification
An object that represents a deeper, abstract idea
When the outcome of a situation is the exact opposite of what the characters and audience expected
If an author uses words like "stupid" and "lame," their tone is...
What is negative
A story set on a sunny beach with kids laughing creates this mood
What is happy
Identify the device: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse
A storm starting right when two characters have a huge fight
What is conflict
When the audience knows a secret that the characters in the play or story do not yet know
A news report that has a plan and follows it
What is objective
he red-faced man slammed his fist on the table and gritted his teeth." This creates a mood of...
Identify the device: The snow is a white blanket
What is a metaphor
In his "I Have a Dream" speech, MLK says, "This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom." By using the seasons to represent the transition from suffering to liberty, King is using this literary device
What is symbolism or metaphor
Authors often use this type of irony to create suspense or humor in a scene
If the author sounds like they are mocking someone to make a point
What is sarcasm
A setting with "dead trees," "grey skies," and "cold wind" creates this mood
What is depressing or gloomy
When an author references a famous person, place, or event from history or literature for example saying He’s a real Romeo
What is allusion
In many 10th-grade stories, a character washing their hands (like Lady Macbeth) or standing in a river is a symbol for trying to get rid of this
What is guilt
This literary device uses irony, humor, or ridicule to criticize human stupidity or social issues
An author’s tone is primarily developed and refined by these two elements
What is sentence structure
The air was thick with silence as they waited for the results
what is tense or suspense