Figurative Language 1
Literary reference to a familiar person or thing. Ex: You are a bunch of Einsteins
Allusion
Kind of writing that expresses (or 'says') a person's viewpoint
Essay
Genre characterized by mystery, castles, supernatural events...
Gothic
The tree branches danced in the wind.
personification
I love you to the moon and back.
Hyperbole
Author's own account of his/her life own life
Autobiography
Long narrative poem that tells the great deeds of a hero.
Epic
Category or type of literature. Ex: Romance, Sci-fi...
Genre
The child bounced the ball at the backyard barbeque.
Alliteration
Direct conversation between characters in a story
Dialogue
The lesson learned in a story
Moral
Often repeated idea in a story. Ex: Goldilocks says, "And this one is just right."
Motif
Her heels clacked on the hardwood floor.
onomatopoeia
Main character in a story (usually a good guy)
Protagonist
Short, fictional story usually involving animals that teaches a lesson
Fable
Story longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.
Novella
The main idea or point of a story.
Theme
Thunder grumbled and raindrops reported for duty.
Personification
Earth closer to the earth during winter
Paradox
Person working against the main character or hero of a story
Antagonist
Once upon a time...
Exposition or Setting
Story of a person's life written by someone else
Biography
He is a shining star.
Metaphor
Person telling the story
Narrator
An event from the past presented in the present; out of order in a story
Flashback
The moment of sudden understanding
Epiphany
An author giving hints or clues about what will happen later in a story
Foreshadowing
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