Figurative Language
Giving human characteristics to things.
What is Personification?
“Woof!” ”meow!” “Beep.” “Roar!” “tweet!” “Hiss”
What is a onomatopoeia?
“The sun smiled down at us”
Personification
how the story makes you feel.
What is mood?
Harry's face turned red and he started to yell, balling his hands up into shaking fists.
Infer
using “like” or ”as” when comparing things.
what is a simile?
To mention something briefly without saying it directly to the reader.
What is an allusion?
“The car went faster than the speed of light”
Hyperbole
Is a central, unifying idea. It's the bigger issue that emerges as the characters pursue their goals.
What is theme?
happiness, love, creepiness, etc.
Mood.
When you don’t use “like” or ”as” when comparing things.
What is a metaphor?
An ____ is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.
What is an idiom?
“Her father passed away from a tragic car accident“
Euphemism.
What the author feels as they communicate.
what is tone?
lighthearted, serious, angry, laid-back, or something else entirely.
tone.
What is hyperbole?
when two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence
What is alliteration?
“her hair is like rubies!”
logical deductions are made based on premises assumed to be true.
What is infer?
Good versus evil
Theme.
opposites combined together.
What is a oxymoron?
Is the idea that things represent other things.
What is symbolism?
“Woof! Woof!”
onomatopoeia.