Level 1
a device used to make comparisons using the words like or as
What is a simile?
the device an author is using when the character says one thing, but it's obvious he/she means the complete opposite
What is VERBAL irony?
The day was as beautiful as a western sunset.
What is a simile?
when an author pauses during a story to revert back to an earlier memory or moment in time
What is a flashback?
when an author hints at something that may occur later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
giving human qualities/abilities to non-humans
What is personification?
the physical traits and inner/personal qualities a character possesses, which includes how he/she reacts towards other characters
Jack and Ralph are "two continents of experience and feeling, unable to communicate.
What is a metaphor?
the repetition of same beginning consonant sounds (often used in nursery rhymes)
What is alliteration?
“Our expertise in roofing contracting is evidenced, not only by our 100 years in the business and our staff of qualified technicians, but in the decades of satisfied customers who have come to expect nothing but the best."
What is ethos? (a form of rhetoric)
words that, when said aloud, create the sound(s) they evoke
What is onomatopoeia?
the device an author is using when the readers/audience know(s) something that is happening but the character(s) do not
What is DRAMATIC irony?
The old wooden floors creaked and groaned as she slowly crept up the staircase.
What is personification?
the choice of words and style of expression that an author makes and uses in a work of literature
What is diction?
when an author provides a reference to a well-known historical person, place, or document/event BUT it is NOT actually written in the text
What is an allegory?
a device used to make comparisons without using words such as like or as
What is a metaphor?
the device an author uses to create surprise - that twist ending - when he/she sets up a story to lead you to believe it will end one way, but it actually ends a completely different or opposite way
What is SITUATIONAL irony?
The large white birds glided through the air just above the crashing, foamy waves, squawking to alert others of the fish splashing in the bright blue water.
What is onomatopoeia?
a specific type of device people use to appeal to their audience (through logic, ethics, or passions)
What is rhetoric? or What is a rhetorical device?
"He had meant the best in the world, and been treated like a dog—like a very dog. She would be sorry someday—maybe when it was too late. Ah, if he could only die TEMPORARILY!" (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)
What is pathos? (a rhetorical device)
the central idea of a story or poem
What is theme?
the main problem in a story that needs to be resolved by the end (or a problem that arises during the story that also needs resolving within the bigger issue)
What is conflict?
What is DRAMATIC irony?
when an author provides a specific reference (written in the text) to a well-known historical person, place, or document/event
What is an allusion?
the use of objects (or sometimes people) to represent a deep, significant MEANING or IDEA (something non-tangible)
What is a symbol? or What is symbolism?