Figurative Language 1
When a part of something is used to refer to the whole thing.
-Do you like my new wheels? (car)
synecdoche
Literary reference to a familiar person or thing. Ex: You are a bunch of Einsteins
Allusion
repetition of words or phrases for effect
(My life is my purpose. My life is my goal. My life is my inspiration)
anaphora
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
A descriptive word or phrase that describe a particular character or thing
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Epithet
Category or type of literature. Ex: suspense, Sci-fi...
Genre
when something is introduced by a new name that's related to the original concept.
-the suits were at a meeting. (business people)
metonymy
Stephanie sat as still & silent as a statue
sibilance
a brief statement that expresses a general principle about life
(Seatbelts aren't as confining as wheelchairs)
aphorism
The lesson learned in a story
Moral
The use of sharp, harsh words to add an effect
(The pans & pots clashed & clattered as they fell to the ground)
cacophony
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
Story longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.
Novella
The main idea or point of a story.
Theme
A search for something or a Quiz/Test combination.
Quest
-He's nobody.
-Don't go into the water until you've learned how to swim.
Paradox
Person working against the main character or hero of a story
Antagonist
Addressing someone absent, dead, or non-human as if they were present
(Twinkle, twinkle, little star.)
Apostrophe
a literary device, where human qualities or emotions are given to inanimate objects in nature.
(angry clouds/cruel winds/sad flowers/confused stars)
pathetic fallacy
The problem in a story: Ex. Man vs Nature
Conflict
to say "It rained a bit last night" while describing an area being flooded after heavy rain.
understatement
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
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: time is money, so spend it wisely
Analogy
Words or phrases that convey the opposite meaning or expected outcome. Ex: A burning fire truck
Irony