Figurative language
Comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
A one sentence summary of a piece of writing
What is the main idea?
The use of concrete things to represent ideas.
What is symbolism?
Written conversation between two or more characters
What is dialogue?
A piece of writing that tells a story
What is a narrative?
using extreme exaggeration as a figure of speech
What is hyperbole?
A character who remains the same in the story.
What is a static character?
The giving of clues to hint at something still to come.
What is foreshadowing?
What a word suggests, not what it actually means.
What is connotation?
the story is told by a narrator outside of the story who gives the thoughts of only one character
What is 3rd person limited point of view?
Applies human characteristics to non-human things.
What is personification?
Time and place of the story
What is the setting?
A return to an earlier time in a story to give prior information.
What is flashback?
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
the writer's attitude toward his or her subject
What is tone?
A comparison not using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
message about life the author wants to show
What is the theme?
the contrast between appearance and reality
What is irony?
The main character in a story.
What is the protagonist?
a group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
a reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature
What is allusion?
Honesty is the best policy is an example of this.
What is a theme?
A character that changes in some way throughout the story
What is a dynamic character?
the use of descriptive words to re-create sensory experiences
What is imagery?
the narrator is outside of the story and can tell the thoughts of more than one character
What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?