Identify the Figurative Language
A comparison using "like" or "as."
Simile
A narrative technique that presents past events during current events.
Flashback
The time and place in which a story occurs.
Setting
The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in a poem.
Rhyme scheme
The use of words that imitate sounds.
Onomatopoeia
Giving human qualities to objects or animals is known as this.
Personification
A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer.
Rhetorical question
The central idea or message of a work.
Theme
The rhythmic structure of a line of poetry.
Meter
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
Irony
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
Alliteration
A punctuation mark often used to indicate an abrupt break in thought or speech.
dash
The author's attitude toward the subject matter.
Tone
The continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next without a pause.
Enjambment
When something represents another thing or an idea.
Symbolism
This literary device uses vivid language to create a sensory experience for the reader.
Imagery
Placing two things side by side to highlight their differences.
Juxtaposition
The atmosphere or feeling created in a piece of writing.
Mood
A line of poetry that ends with a punctuation mark, creating a pause.
End-stopped line
An obvious and intentional exaggeration.
Hyperbole
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
Satire
A series of dots that usually indicates an omission of words.
Ellipsis
An author's unique way of writing, including word choice and sentence structure.
Diction/Style
The point in a sonnet where the argument changes.
Volta or turn
A reference to a well-known person, event, or literary work.
Allusion