An extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
identifies and establishes the time and place of the events in a story
What is setting?
comparison of two things USING like or as
What is a simile?
words, phrases, and hints that give the reader a clue of something that is to happen in the future, but does not give away the story
What is foreshadowing?
the hidden meaning or message woven throughout a story
What is theme?
author uses words or phrases to create a mental image; uses the five senses (touch, sound, see, taste, smell)
What is imagery?
when an object or action means something more than its literal meaning
What is symbolism?
when a struggle occurs in a story. Some different kinds are…man vs. self, man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature; can be internal or external struggle
What is conflict?
comparison of two things *does not use like or as*
What is a metaphor?
intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience; what the reader feels
What is mood?
an animal, idea, abstraction, or inanimate object that is given human-like characteristics
What is personification?
the perspective from which a story is told (who is telling the story?)
What is Narration/Point of View?
attitude the author adopts about a specific character, place, or development
What is tone?
sequence of events or happenings that make up a story (exposition, rising actions, climax, falling actions, resolution)
What is plot?
the presentation of ideas in a clear, intentional, and persuasive manner.
a lesson, especially one concerning what is right or prudent, that can be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience
What is moral?
an author’s word choice
What is diction?
when an author introduces a character, or we as readers learn about the character throughout the story
What is characterization?
element, idea, subject, or concept that is repeated often throughout the entire work of literature
What is motif?
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
What is allegory?
Chapter 2 - “Never mind the milk, comrades!” cried Napoleon, placing himself in front of the buckets.
What is foreshadowing?
Chapter 3 - "With the worthless parasitical human beings gone, there was more for everyone to eat"
What is tone? What is hyperbole? What is diction? What is mood?
Chapter 1- "Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard."
What is IMAGERY?
Chapter 5 - The building of the windmill.
What is allegory? What is symbolism?
Chapter 4 - "But the most terrifying spectacle of all was Boxer, rearing up on his hind legs and striking out with his great iron-shod hoofs like a stallion."
What is simile?