Figurative Language
uses like or as to compare two things
Simile
writing is based on personal opinions, interpretations, points of view, emotions and judgment
subjective writing
when the audience or readers know more about a situation than the character does.
Dramatic Irony
Anti- means?
against
Good writing is not filled with the biggest words; it’s filled with the most ___________________ words.
effective
compares two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as
Metaphor
writing that you can verify through evidence and facts
objective writing
when the outcome is the opposite or completely different from what was expected.
Situational Irony
-ish means?
of, relating to, or being
What is the past participle of “talk?”
talked
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ).
Idiom
a text in which the author tries to convince the reader of their point of view.
Persuasive Writing
a figure of speech in which a speaker says one thing but means another.
Verbal Irony
non- means?
not : other than : reverse of : absence of
occurs when independent clauses are not joined properly.
run on sentence
The wind danced across the waves of the ocean is what type of figurative language?
Personification
can be fiction or nonfiction, and it can also occupy the space between these as a semi-autobiographical story, historical fiction, or a dramatized retelling of actual events.
narrative writing
The beginning of Romeo and Juliet where the audience is told outright that Romeo and Juliet both die is an example of what type of Irony?
Dramatic Irony
-dom means?
a state or condition.
This feeling is the result of both the tone and atmosphere of the story.
Mood
is the repetition of vowel sounds
Assonance
a genre of essay that requires the student to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner.
expository writing
A fire station burns down is what type of irony?
Situational
-ous means?
characterized by; of the nature of.
a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources. Usually, focuses on a particular time or event in the person's life.
Memoir