Figurative Language
The use of the same letter at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a sentence.
Alliteration
A struggle between two opposing forces (Ex: Man vs. Self).
Bonus: List the 4 other types
Conflict
Bonus: Man vs. Man; Man vs. Society; Man vs. Nature; Man vs. Supernatural/Technology
To conclude, predict, or make an educated guess about a text based on evidence and reasoning.
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities in a story.
A type of writing style that tells a fiction or nonfiction story.
Narrative
Giving human traits to an object or animal.
Bonus: Give me an example sentence
Personification
A description of the most typical or important characteristics of someone or something.
Characterization
The person telling the story
Narrator
Using vivid, sensory-based Language to create mental images in a readers mind.
Imagery
A type of point of view when the audience knows the thoughts, feelings, and attitudes of multiple characters in a story.
Bonus: Identify the 3 different types
Third Person Point of View
Bonus: Limited, Omniscient, Objective
A figure of speech which exaggerates, emphasizes, and evokes strong emotions.
Hyperbole
A pattern or model from which similar characters are based.
Archetype
An account of a person's life written by another person.
Bonus: Name the opposite version of this text
Biography
Bonus: Autobiography
A feeling or idea that is suggested by a word along with its basic dictionary definition, or a feeling or idea that is suggested by an object or situation.
Connotation
A related group of lines in a poem or song.
Stanza
Comparing two similar people, places, or things without the use of like or as.
Metaphor
A character who does not change throughout the story.
Static Character
To break down, examine, and understand the theme, characters, or plot of a story.
Analyze or Analysis
The use of details, description, and mood that will take on more meaning later in a written work.
Foreshadowing
The dictionary meaning of a word, not including the feelings or ideas that people may connect with the word.
Denotation
A phrase or statement that seems to say two opposite things.
The peak of action or the "turning point" of a story.
Climax
Using "clues" in a sentence to determine an unknown word or idea.
Context Clues
Ridiculing or making fun of people or society to make a point or change.
Satire
The message about life or a lesson within a piece of writing.
Theme