Figurative Language
comparison using like or as
simile
The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.
setting
A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources
memoir
writing that tells about real people, places, and events
comparison of two objects
metaphor
conversation between two or more people
dialogue
the distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves
character
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
fiction
giving a nonhuman item human like qualities
personification
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
imagery
A category or type of literature (or of art, music, etc.) characterized by a particular form, style, or content. Example: memoir, realistic fiction, historical fiction, fairy tale, drama
genre
the sequence of events in a literary work (beginning, middle and end)
plot
words that do not mean what is said
idiom
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
figurative language
Central idea of a work of literature
theme
an incomplete sentence that either has a subject or predicate but not both
fragment
sound words used to describe the sound of something
onomatopeia
involves examining all the parts of a piece of writing - elements such as character, setting, tone, and imagery—and thinking about how the author uses those elements to create certain effects.
analysis
A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
foreshadowing
details in a memoir using touch, taste, smell, sight, feel
sensory details