Figurative Language
A FIGURE OF SPEECH IN WHICH A THING, AN IDEA, OR AN ANIMAL IS GIVEN HUMAN ATTRIBUTE
What is Personification?
A TYPE OF STORY, WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR, WHICH TELLS THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR.
WHAT IS
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
A TECHNIQUE OF WRITING IN THE THIRD PERSON IN WHICH THE NARRATOR KNOWS THE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS OF EVERY CHARACTER.
WHAT IS OMNISCIENT?
THIS ARISES AS SOON AS A CHARACTER EXPERIENCES TWO OPPOSITE EMOTIONS OR DESIRES; USUALLY VIRTUE OR VICE, OR GOOD AND EVIL INSIDE HIM. THIS DISAGREEMENT CAUSES A CHARACTER TO SUFFER MENTAL AGONY.
WHAT IS INTERNAL CONFLICT?
THE SECTION OF A STORY THAT INTRODUCES THE SETTING AND CHARACTERS.
WHAT IS EXPOSITION?
A LITERARY DEVICE IN WHICH THE READER MUST COME TO A CONCLUSION BASED ON EVIDENCE AND REASONING.
WHAT IS AN INFERENCE?
PERSON, PLACE, OR THING.
WHAT IS A NOUN?
A FIGURE OF SPEECH THAT MAKES A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO THINGS THAT ARE UNRELATED BUT SHARE COMMON CHARACTERISTICS.
WHAT IS
A METAPHOR?
A LITERARY TERM THAT EXPLAINS THE UNDERLYING MESSAGE OR BELIEF ABOUT LIFE THE AUTHOR TRIES TO CONVEY.
WHAT IS THEME?
THE LANGUAGE USED BY THE PEOPLE OF A SPECIFIC AREA (ACCENT). AUTHOR’S USE THIS TECHNIQUE IN ORDER TO GIVE CHARACTERIZATION TO THE PEOPLE IN THE STORY.
WHAT IS DIALECT?
THE TERM THAT DESCRIBES WHEN TWO OR MORE CHARACTERS ARE ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH ONE ANOTHER.
WHAT IS DIALOGUE?
THE SECTION OF A STORY THAT LEADS TO THE CLIMAX. A SERIES OF INCIDENTS THAT CREATES SUSPENSE, INTEREST, AND/OR TENSION.
WHAT IS RISING ACTION?
A BRIEF STATEMENT OR ACCOUNT OF THE MAIN POINTS OF THE STORY.
WHAT IS A SUMMARY?
SHOWS ACTION
WHAT IS A VERB?
A FIGURE OF SPEECH THAT MAKES A COMPARISON, SHOWING SIMILARITIES BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT THINGS WITH THE HELP OF THE WORDS “LIKE” OR “AS”.
WHAT IS
A SIMILE?
A TYPE OF STORY ABOUT A LIFE OF A PERSON THAT GIVES DETAILS ABOUT BASIC FACTS OR EXPERIENCES IN THE LIFE OF A PERSON.
WHAT IS
A BIOGRAPHY?
THIS WORD IS USED TO DESCRIBE A TYPE OF LITERATURE CHARACTERIZED BY A SPECIFIC FORM, CONTENT AND STYLE. (POETRY, FICTION, NON-FICTION).
WHAT IS GENRE?
IN LITERATURE, THIS TERM REPRESENTS THE CHARACTER OR A GROUP OF CHARACTERS WHICH STAND IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROTAGONIST OR THE MAIN CHARACTER.
WHO IS THE ANTAGONIST?
THE PARTICULAR POINT IN A STORY AT WHICH THE CONFLICT OR TENSION HITS THE HIGHEST OR MOST DRAMATIC POINT.
WHAT IS CLIMAX?
A LITERARY TECHNIQUE IN WHICH THE AUTHOR MAKES USE OF PARTICULAR WORDS THAT CREATE VISUAL OR SENSORY REPRESENTATIONS OR IDEAS IN OUR MINDS.
WHAT IS IMAGERY?
DESCRIBES A NOUN OR PRONOUN.
WHAT IS AN ADJECTIVE?
A LITERARY PHRASE THAT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD TO MEAN SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN THAN WHAT THE LITERAL WORDS IMPLY.
WHAT IS
AN IDIOM?
A STORY USING MADE-UP CHARACTERS, BUT IT COULD HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE.
WHAT IS REALISTIC FICTION?
THIS IS THE ATTITUDE A WRITER TAKES ON A SUBJECT. THIS IS GENERALLY CONVEYED THROUGH THE CHOICE OF WORDS OR THE VIEWPOINT OF A WRITER ON A PARTICULAR SUBJECT.
WHAT IS TONE?
THE CENTRAL CHARACTER OR LEADING FIGURE IN POETRY, NARRATIVE, NOVEL OR ANY OTHER STORY. SOMETIMES CALLED A “HERO” BY THE AUDIENCE OR READERS.
WHO IS THE PROTAGONIST?
THE MODE OF NARRATION THAT AN AUTHOR EMPLOYS TO ONLY LET THE READER KNOW THE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS OF A SINGLE CHARACTER.
WHAT IS THIRD PERSON-LIMITED POINT OF VIEW?
A LITERARY DEVICE IN WHICH THE READER MUST BREAK DOWN THE INFORMATION IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND IT.
WHAT IS AN ANALYSIS?
A MODIFIER THAT USUALLY ENDS IN LY
WHAT IS AN ADVERB?
A FIGURE OF SPEECH THAT INVOLVES AN EXAGGERATION OF IDEAS TO MAKE AN EMPHASIS.
WHAT IS
A HYPERBOLE?
A STORY WITH MADE-UP ELEMENTS LIKE TALKING ANIMALS AND MAGIC.
THE LITERARY ELEMENT THAT EVOKES CERTAIN FEELINGS OR VIBES IN READERS THROUGH WORDS AND DESCRIPTIONS.
WHAT IS MOOD?
THIS ARISES AS SOON AS A CHARACTER EXPERIENCES TWO OPPOSITE EMOTIONS OR DESIRES; USUALLY VIRTUE OR VICE, OR GOOD AND EVIL INSIDE HIM. THIS DISAGREEMENT CAUSES A CHARACTER TO SUFFER MENTAL AGONY.
WHAT IS INTERNAL CONFLICT?
THIS PLOT ELEMENT OCCURS RIGHT AFTER THE CLIMAX WHEN THE MAIN PROBLEM OF THE STORY BEGINS TO RESOLVE ITSELF.
WHAT IS FALLING ACTION?
THIS IS THE CENTRAL POINT OF A PASSAGE.
WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?
A WORD OR GROUP OF WORDS USED TO SHOW DIRECTION, TIME, PLACE, LOCATION, OR TO INTRODUCE AN OBJECT.
WHAT IS A PREPOSITION OR PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE?
THESE ARE THE TWO TYPES OF CONFLICT. ALSO LIST THE 4 TYPES THAT FALL UNDER THESE.
WHAT IS EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL? 3 TYPES OF EXTERNAL ARE CHARACTER V CHARACTER, CHARACTER V NATURE, AND CHARACTER V SOCIETY. INTERNAL IS CHARACTER V SELF.