Figurative Language
The most shoplifted book in America is the Bible
Irony
Vain
excessive pride in one's appearance and/or achievements
a word imitates the natural sounds of a thing
onomatopoeia
Conversation between characters
Dialogue
Contrast
Sara knew she would be okay when she saw the rainbow over her house.
symbol
cynical
distrustful of the motives of others
division of lines into groups
stanza
The way a a story makes us feel because of the word choices, setting and descriptions.
mood
delineate
break down and describe in detail
It is raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
thick-witted
dull or slow of thinking; lacking of intelligence
beat established by a poem
rhythm or meter
inference
analyze
a close look at something
Becky's beagle barked at the bat.
alliteration
resigned
accepting that things will not change and there is not anything they can do to change a situation
poet repeats line, word or phrase for emphasis
repetition
knowing the thoughts and feelings of many characters
third person omniscient
acknowledge
admit or agree with something
jumbo shrimp
oxymoron
indifferent
without interest or concern
words have the same ending sound
rhyme
author's attitude toward a subject that creates the mood of the reader
tone
develop
grow or create something