Figurative Language
a comparison using like or as
simile
extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
when the narrator is also a character in the story
1st person point of view
What are the 6 types of conflict?
Man vs.
self, man, nature, society, supernatural,
technology
a neighborhood petitions to have a leash law for all dogs
man vs. society
a comparison that does not use like or as
metaphor
commonly used expressions that we do not mean what they say
idioms
2nd person
a person struggles with making a tough decision
man vs. self
a campsite full of people is invaded by bears
man vs. nature
onomatopoeia
two opposite words that are used together as a phrase
oxymoron
the narrator is not a character in the story, but tells that story from one character's viewpoint
3rd person limited
man vs. man
where and when the story takes place
setting
giving human like qualities to non human things
personification
when the audience knows something that a character does not know
dramatic irony
the narrator is not a character in the story, but tells the story from all characters' viewpoints
3rd person omniscient
a ghost haunts a house full of people
man vs. supernatural
what happens in a story
plot
repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words close together
alliteration
sarcasm
verbal irony
the narrator is not a character and doesn't tell the story from anyone's viewpoint
3rd person objective
a computer system shuts down for the day
man vs. technology
the end of a story where the problem is solved
resolution