Figurative Lang
Hyperbole
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more nearby words
ex: "Peter Piper Picked..."
Alliteration
When an author provides hints of what is to come later in the text
Foreshadowing
Descriptive language that uses the five senses
Imagery
Two characters that contrast each other / are made to highlight how different they are from each other
(Harry and Draco, Dory and Marlin)
Character Foil
An indirect, unexplained reference to something outside of the text
Allusion
Onomatopoeia
Similar Grammatical structure in a text
example: We came, we saw, we conquered
Parallelism
A recurrent image, idea or symbol that develops a theme
Motif
"Cheese"
The combination or pairing of two opposite things or words.
Oxymoron
Appeal to the ethics, credible character
Example: "As a doctor of pediatrics, I can state..."
Ethos
Two elements placed beside each other for contrast/to highlight their differences
Juxtaposition
What the reader feels based on the writing of the author
Mood
What are the five parts of a plot diagram?
1. Exposition
2. Rising action
3. Climax
4. Falling action
5. Resolution
A widely used saying that does not match its literal definition
Idiom
Appeal to emotion
Example: Every single SPCA commercial where Sarah Mclachlan's "In The Arms of An Angel" song is playing in the background
A group of lines in poetry
Stanza
The feeling the author establishes through word choice, etc
Tone
1. A character we know a lot about and has many character traits
2. A character we DON'T know a lot about / is based around one trait
3. A character that grows and changes
4. A character that stays the same and does not change
1. Round
2. Flat
3. Dynamic
4. Static
A figure of speech to replace a word or phrase, often when the word or phrase is unpleasant
Ex: "passed away" vs Death, "porcelain throne" vs. Toilet
Euphemism
An appeal to logic, persuading by reason
Example: In an advertisement, a company lists all the special features they offer vs their competitor.
Logos
The repeating of a word or phrase
Anaphora
(this is more than one world)
Theme
All of these are types of what? (Extra points if you can tell me what each one is)
1. Saying the opposite of what you mean
2. The audience knows something the character does not/ has more information than the characters in the moment
3. The opposite of what you expect in a situation (a character dies on their birthday, two characters decide to get divorced during a wedding)
IRONY
1. Verbal
2. Dramatic
3. Situational