Figuratively Speaking I
"red roses often stand for passion" -- a device that has several layers of meaning
What is a symbol?
A short or amusing story about a real person or incident
What is an anecdote?
The central character in a short story, play or novel
Who is the protagonist?
"Pitter patter" or a word that sounds like the sound of what it is describing
What is onomatopoeia?
What is the connotation of a word?
A brief reference to a person, place, thing of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance
What is an allusion?
"The wind reached out its arms" or giving human characteristics to something that is not human
What is personification?
When the writer gives a hint of what is to come later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
The opposing force that brings conflict for the main character.
Who is the antagonist?
Word choice
What is diction?
Using extreme exaggeration to make a point
What is hyperbole?
What is a metaphor?
The main part or series of events in a narrative
What is the plot of a story?
A long speech spoken by a single character to other characters on stage
What is a monologue?
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of when a phrase means something quite different than its literal meaning.
What is an idiom?
Occurrence of the same sound at the beginning of a series of words
What is alliteration?
A statement that contradicts itself and still seems to be true -- "the only constant is change"
What is a paradox?
How the writer gives background information about the setting and characters of the story
What is exposition?
Using words (or actions) to mean something different than what they appear -- verbal, situational, dramatic
What is irony?
When two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect -- for example, "jumbo shrimp"
What is an oxymoron?
Making a direct comparison to show the similarities between two things, using "like" or "as"
The perspective the story is told from -- 1st or 3rd person or omniscient
What is narrative voice?
What is theme?
When writers expose & criticize foolishness or corruption of individuals or society, using humor.
What is satire?
The way in which words and sentences are placed together; different languages follow different word order rules