Figurative Terms
ordinary meaning of something
literal meaning
a joke where words are used for different meanings
A Pun
a lesson for children
Moral
The conversation between characters in a work of literature.
Dialogue
A way to take notes to make better understanding of what we are reading
Annotations
commonly used examples of figurative language
example: don't judge a book by its cover
Idiom
use of a physical thing to represent more than the literal meaning
Symbolism
struggle between characters/external forces
Central Conflict
·the beginning of the story where we learn about setting, characters, and background information
Exposition
Expresses a complete thought with correct punctuation
A sentence
comparison of two unlike things without
like or as.
Metaphor
is the use of punchy sense words
Imagery
the perspective from which the author presents the story
Point of View
a plot event that begins the rising action
Inciting incident
Uses "because" or "although" to make sense
A complex sentence
giving human qualities to objects or animals
Personification
·obvious exaggeration for an intended effect
Hyperbole
Example: It was a dark stormy Wednesday night in a small town called La la land
Setting
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
The point in the play, novel, short story, or narrative poem at which the conflict reaches its greatest intensity and is then resolved.
A climax
uses a comma, conjunction.
A compound sentence
*Double Jeopardy*
Example: The gymnast’s muscles are like iron bars
is an example of simile
the meaning is something different than the words literally suggest
Figurative Language
double jeopardy
making a guess about the story based
on evidence
Inference
Example: And they lived happily ever after
Resolution
group of words that don't make sense on its own
Fragment