Figurative Language
A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or
“as ____ as”.
What is simile
An expression that does not mean what it says.
What is idiom
The general idea or point of a story.
What is theme.
Insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological sequence of a story.
What is flashback
It was a dark and stormy night.
What is foreshadowing
A comparison of two unlike things without using
“like” or “as”.
What is metaphor
An extreme exaggeration.
What is hyperbole
When the surface meaning is different from the intended meaning.
What is irony.
A combination of words that have opposite meanings.
What is oxymoron.
Repeating the same beginning sound on more than 2 words.
What is alliteration
Something less than, smaller, or less intense than it really is.
What is understatement
The author's attitude toward or about the characters and events in the story.
What is tone.
The atmosphere of the story or the feeling the author creates for the reader.
What is mood
The sweet fragrance of honeysuckle always reminded Jenny of her mother’s perfume.
What is imagery.
Giving human characteristics to an animal or object.
What is personification
The cat is out of the bag.
What is idiom
Using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea.
The use of vivid words or figurative language to evoke a mental image or appeal to a reader's senses.
What is imagery
Coming to school really early but realizing you forgot your homework. “I guess today is my lucky day.”
What is irony
Words that make sounds.
What is onomatopoeia
Personification
A statement or situation that seems contradictory but reveals truth.
What is paradox.
If I know one thing, it's that I know nothing.
paradox
The definition for paradox.
What is a statement or situation that seems contradictory but reveals truth.