definitions 1
giving an object human qualities
personification
a comparison using "like" or "as"
simile
using an exaggeration for effect
hyperbole
a fence shows how a character feels trapped as if in jail; the color black to represent evil or death
symbolism
Using the phrase "like a thief in the night," which is from the Bible; the mentioning of "The Little Mermaid" and "Little Red Riding Hood" in the book Number the Stars
allusion
a reference to something else important
allusion
the opposite of what is expected
irony
emotional quality and feelings during a scene in the story
mood
the setting sun was a "red sliding egg yolk"
metaphor
"My love is like a red, red rose"
"It was like swimming in flaked silver"
simile
hints of future events in a story
foreshadowing
using an object to mean something more on a deeper level
symbolism
the message about life that is delivered through the story and to the reader's own life
theme
"a bullfrog spoke" "the graceful arms of the pines"
personification
the monkey's paw, which can grant 3 wishes, causes pain and suffering
Mrs. Jones gives Roger money not long after he tried to steal her purse
irony
using language to appeal to the five senses
imagery
a comparison that does NOT use "like" or "as"
metaphor
the reader knows something that a character does not know
dramatic irony
words like "graveyard" and "coffin" are mentioned at the beginning of the story that makes the reader wonder if a character will die
foreshadowing
A character says "I drink to your long life" when at the same time he is planning to kill the person
verbal irony
the reader figures something out without the author revealing it directly
inference
something is said, and the opposite is true
verbal irony
the reader is anxious about what will happen next
suspense
dramatic irony
a character is in a very dangerous situation and could possibly be hurt, or die
suspense