Figurative Language 1
Juliet is the sun...
a metaphor
Literary reference to a familiar person or thing. Ex: You are a bunch of Einsteins
Allusion
The feeling or atmosphere that the author creates for the reader.
mood
Where and when a story or scene takes place.
Setting?
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
An author giving hints or clues about what will happen later in a story
Foreshadowing
Category or type of literature. Ex: suspense, Sci-fi...
Genre
The Trees whispered in the wind.
Personification?
Marry Merryweather met and married Marvin Mistoffelees.
Alliteration?
The author’s attitude toward a certain topic.
tone?
The lesson learned in a story
Moral
Words chosen to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
Imagery
The problem in a story: Ex. Man vs Nature
Conflict
Main character in a story (usually a good guy)
Protagonist
Short, fictional story usually involving animals that teaches a lesson
Fable
Comparison of two dissimilar things.
Ex: time is money, so spend it wisely
Analogy
The main idea or point of a story.
Theme
Ex. It's raining cats and dogs
idiom
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 emotions or feelings of a story (happy, sad, suspenseful...)
Mood
Words or phrases that convey the opposite meaning or expected outcome. Ex: A burning fire truck
Irony