Figurative Language and Literary Terms
Repetition of beginning sounds in nearby words
Alliteration
Conflict builds and characters struggle
Rising Action
When and where a story takes place
Setting
“Her voice was like music.”
Simile
Spell this word meaning nonsense or silly talk
Balderdash
Comparison using “like” or “as”
Simile
Final outcome of the story
Resolution
An object that represents a larger idea
Symbolism
“The leaves danced in the wind.”
Personification
Spell this word meaning “a noisy argument”
Kerfuffle
Direct comparison; one thing is another
Metaphor
Events begin to wrap up
Falling Action
Hints about future events
Foreshadowing
“The prince drove his 24k gold-plated Ferrari in the slums of Evermania."
Juxtaposition
Spell this word meaning “the fear of running out of things to read”
Abibliophobia
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Personification
Introduces characters and setting
Exposition
Part A: The feeling created for the reader.
Part B: Speaker’s attitude toward the subject
Part A: Mood
Part B: Tone
“The cold air stung my face, and snow crunched underfoot.”
Imagery
Spell this word meaning “extremely talkative”
Loquacious
Language that appeals to the senses.
Imagery
Turning point; highest tension
Climax
Highlights differences between two ideas that also complement each other
Juxtaposition
“The world is a stage.”
Metaphor
Spell this word meaning “fear of long words” (ironically)
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