comparing two different things without a comparison word
ex: His temper is a raging storm.
What is metaphor?
100
when the ends of words sound the same
ex: shark and dark
or orange and oh...wait...that won't work
What is rhyme?
100
a statement that is not intended to be taken literally
ex: having a chip on one's shoulder
What is idiom?
100
major struggle between characters or opposing forces
What is the conflict?
100
the author's attitude towards the subject or character
What is tone?
200
exaggeration or overstatement
ex: His truck was as big as a whale, and he almost hit my car as he was backing out of his parking spot!
What is hyperbole?
200
repetition of the beginning sounds of words
ex: "Hungry horse, Hen in hat"
from the Dr. Seuss ABC's
What is alliteration?
200
saying one thing while meaning another
ex: giving someone who is terrible at shooting the nickname "Shotgun"
What is irony?
200
a universal truth; the message the author wants to communicate through the story
What is the theme?
200
a conclusion based on reasoning and evidence
What is an inference?
300
comparing things using "like" or "as"
ex: Her eyes sparkle likes diamonds when she smiles.
What is simile?
300
repeating identical sounds within a sentence or phrase
ex: "The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plain."
from the musical "My Fair Lady"
What is assonance?
300
a reference in literature to a person, place, character, or event to make a comparison or create a tone
ex: He's such a Romeo with the ladies.
What is allusion?
300
character in conflict with the protagonist
What is the antagonist?
300
direct dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
400
giving human-like qualities to nonhuman things
ex: The tree shook out its branches in the wind in an attempt to disperse its leaves across my yard.
What is personification?
400
sound words
ex: Bang! Pow! Buzz...
What is onomatopoeia?
400
word, place, character, or object that means something beyond what it is literally
ex: a rainbow representing hope or a red rose representing love
What is symbol?
400
the main character in the story; the hero
What is the protagonist?
400
the extra meaning attached to a word because of emotional associations you have with it
What is connotation?
500
the use of sensory words to paint a picture in the reader's mind
ex: My mother unwrapped the soft, yellow cheese, and my mouth watered in anticipation until the smell of sweaty gym socks assaulted my nose!
What is imagery?
500
repetition of consonant sounds within a sentence or phrase, usually in the middle or at the end of words
ex: Toss the glass, boss.
What is consonance?
500
playing on words that sound or look alike but have a different meaning
ex: Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
or The chicken crossed the playground to get to the other slide.
What is a pun?
500
the overall feeling you get from a piece of writing
What is mood?
500
the language of a particular group of people that is influenced by social class or geographical location