Figurative Language 1
Literary reference to a familiar person or thing. Ex: You are a bunch of Einsteins
Allusion
In The Raven, who does the Narrator expect to see when he opens the dooor?
Lenore
Genre characterized by mystery, castles, supernatural events...
Gothic
The tree branches danced in the wind.
personification
Jumbo Shrimp
Icy Hot
Pretty Ugly
Oxymorons
Author's own account of his/her life own life
Autobiography
In The Raven, what does the Raven repeat?
Nevermore
Category or type of literature. Ex: Romance, Sci-fi...
Genre
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
Direct conversation between characters in a story
Dialogue
Amontillado is a type of...
Wine
Often repeated idea in a story. Ex: Goldilocks says, "And this one is just right."
Motif
Story where the main character (Protagonist) dies.
Main character in a story (usually a good guy)
Protagonist
Short, fictional story usually involving animals that teaches a lesson
Fable
What literary device is created through the use of the dark, damp catacombs below the home of Montresor?
Mood
The main idea or point of a story.
Theme
Is the following personification: We were surrounded by wonderful, whimsical, cotton candy clouds.
No
Earth closer to the earth during winter
Paradox
Person working against the main character or hero of a story
Antagonist
Edgar Allan Poe is known for writing what genre?
Horror
Story of a person's life written by someone else
Biography
The problem in a story: Ex. Man vs Nature
Conflict
Person telling the story
Narrator
An event from the past presented in the present; out of order in a story
Flashback
What device does the phrase “the silken, sad, uncertain rustling” show?
Alliteration
An author giving hints or clues about what will happen later in a story
Foreshadowing
Ex. It's raining cats and dogs
idiom
The emotions or feelings of a story (happy, sad, suspenseful...)
Mood
Words chosen to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
Imagery
Comparison of two dissimilar things. Ex: Glove is to hand as Sock is to Foot
Analogy
Words or phrases that convey the opposite meaning or expected outcome. Ex: A burning fire truck
Irony