Figurative Language
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as. Example: Her smile was as bright as the sun.
A recurring symbol, subject, or idea in a literary work.
What is a motif?
The message or lesson of a literary work.
What is theme?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
The acronym used to remember the format for constructed response writing.
What is RACE?
The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used. Example: The speech gave me food for thought.
What is a metaphor?
A category used to classify literary works. Examples: Poetry, Non-fiction, Mystery
What is genre?
The position of the narrator in relation to the story. Examples: first, second, and third person
What is point of view?
An action.
What is a verb?
A word that means the opposite of another word.
What is an antonym?
The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way.
What is alliteration?
Text that is factual and is written to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain.
What is non-fiction?
Conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work.
What is dialogue?
What is an adjective?
When the opposite of what you’d expect to happen actually happens. Example: A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.
What is irony?
An exaggeration or overstatement. Example: I have a million things to do.
What is a hyperbole?
Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work; the use of language to create sensory impressions. Example: The crashing waves of the deep, blue ocean splash against the warm, white, grainy sand of the beach.
What is imagery?
A work that is made up; not factual.
What is fiction?
A word that describes a verb.
What is an adverb?
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
What is symbolism?
A phrase in which words appear to contradict each other. Example: That food is awfully good.
What is an oxymoron?
The atmosphere of a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience.
What is mood?
The attitude of the author or speaker toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself.
What is tone?
The part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: The excited student raised his hand eagerly to answer the question.
What is an adverb?
An extended metaphor in which objects, people, and actions have underlying meanings.
What is allegory?