Figurative Language
What is a simile?
A universal idea or message shared in literature
What is theme?
An object, person, place, event or color that represents an abstract idea
What is a symbol?
The author's reason for writing
Example: To persuade, to inform, to entertain
What is the author's purpose?
To quote or refer to information from another source
What does it mean to cite?
A comparison of two things without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
The emotional meaning connected to a word
What is connotation?
The time, place, and culture of a story
What is the setting?
What is tone?
The main topic of a text
What is a main idea?
Giving human qualities to something that is not human
What is personification?
The dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
When the author hints at what might happen later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
The author's main point in a text
What is a claim?
Facts and information used to support a claim
What is evidence?
Language that helps a reader visualize a scene by appealing to the senses
What is imagery?
When the audience knows something the characters do not
What is dramatic irony?
The main character that the audience "roots" for
What is a protagonist?
A source that provides their firsthand experience
What is a primary source?
Words and phrases that help a reader determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word
What are context clues?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
Example: "Sally sold seashells"
What is alliteration?
When the opposite of what is expected happens
What is situational irony?
When a character says something but means the opposite
What is verbal irony?
An idea that opposes the claim in a persuasive text
What is a counterclaim?
The tendency to favor one situation over another
What is bias?