Figurative Language Definitions
This type of figurative language compares 2 unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a Simile?
This quote: "I walked across an empty land/ I knew the pathway like the back of my hand" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a Simile?
This portion of the plot pyramid takes place at the beginning of a story, where setting and characters are introduced.
What is the Exposition?
The quote: "Jonas went to his own desk and began to sort through his backpack for his homework" uses this type of POV.
What is 3rd Person POV?
The central message or idea that an author wants to convey. Can also be a moral or lesson that is learned from the story.
What is theme?
This type of figurative language compares 2 unlike things without using the words "like" or "as."
What is a Metaphor?
This quote: "The pond's thin ice was sick with worry when the older boys raced across it" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is Personification?
This portion of the plot pyramid takes place at the end of a story, where the main problem has been solved.
What is the Resolution?
The quote: "The glossy green door slides open as you approach and the sharp smell of peppermint hits your nose as you walk into the dentists office" uses this type of POV.
What is 2nd Person POV?
The process by which an author brings a character to life.
What characterization?
This type of figurative language brings an inanimate object to life, or makes something unalive act like a person.
What is Personification?
This quote: "He reads constantly; new ideas are food for his mind" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a Metaphor?
This portion of the plot pyramid is where the main conflict is introduced.
What is the Rising Action?
The quote: "The bus picks up students in groups of four or five. As they walk down the aisle, people who were my middle-school lab partners or gym buddies glare at me. I close my eyes, dreading this moment" uses this type of POV.
What is 1st person POV?
The feeling a reader gets as they read a story.
What is mood?
This type of figurative language occurs when a character says the opposite of what they mean, not to be taken literally and typically referred to as sarcasm.
What is Verbal Irony?
This quote: "'Someone better turn on the heat,' Colette said, sweat glistening on her face." is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is Verbal Irony?
This portion of the plot pyramid is where the fallout of the main conflict takes place.
What is the Falling Action?
Johnathan drove down the road with a grim expression carved upon his face. He couldn't believe he was finally leaving it all behind. Today marked the start of a new chapter in his life.
What is 3rd Person POV?
The author's attitude or emotional stance towards the text they are writing.
What is tone?
This type of figurative language occurs whenever a text makes a direct reference to another popular source such as mythology, the bible, classic literature, or pop culture.
What is an Allusion?
This quote: "Zachary has the Midas touch. Without any special training, he launched a thriving business and established a well-respected charity" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is an Allusion?
This portion of the plot pyramid is where the most important or exciting shift in the story occurs.
What is the Climax?
To pitch a tent, you first need to make sure that you are all set up on level ground. If the ground isn't level, then you're not going to enjoy staying in your tent at all so pick a flat piece of land.
What is 2nd Person POV
When one thing can be used to represent a completely different concept. These representations convey deeper meaning.
What is symbolism?