a comparison between two things that are similar in which one thing becomes another
What is Metaphor
100
The author uses "I" and "Me" in giving voice and perspective to the main character
What is 1st person
200
repitition of similar consonant sounds within a phrase of sentence
alliteration
200
language used in suggested rather than literal ways
What is figurative language
200
Words who's sounds imply their meanings
Zoom!
Bam!
Buzz!
Drip!
What is Onomatopoeia
200
This form uses "he, she, it, they, him, her..."
There is no clear narrartor
What is 3rd person, removed
300
Model on which characters, images, and stories are based
What is Archetype
300
intential overstatement
"million zillion!"
"I am starving!"
What is Hyperbole
300
The act of giving human qualities to something that is not human
What is Personification
300
the action of the story centers on one main character who is still referred to as "him, her, he, she, etc"
What is 3rd person, limited
400
Suggestion of implication of a word or expession
Dictionary definiton of a word
What is conotation
denotation
400
Imagery
Verbal pictures
400
Characterized by rhythmic patterns and figuritive language
What is Prose Poem
400
the reader has "God-like" knowledge of what goes on in the heads of every character in the book. All characters are referred to by name or "he, she, him, her, it, they, them..."
What is 3rd person, omniscient
500
Word choice
high- formal
low- informal
What is diction
500
Tension that arises from discrepancy either between what one says or what one means
What is Irony
500
A comparison between two things using (like) or (as)
What is Simile
500
the author uses forms of "you" and "your" to make an appeal directly to the reader, gives commands and instructions and is rarely used