Figurative Language 1
uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike
simile
makes a direct comparison between two unlike things not using like or as
Metaphor
•Time and place in which the story occurs
setting
The most dramatic part of a story
climax
the sensory details and images evoked by the words of a story
Imagery
where human characteristics are given to an animal or an object
personification
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound made by an object or an action
onomatopoeia
The main character in a story, the one with whom the reader is meant to identify
protagonist
Sequence of events in the story
plot
is an object, color, person, character or figure used to represent abstract ideas
Symbolism
When something is described using contradictory terms
oxymoron
The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words
alliteration
A struggle between opposing forces which drive the action in a story
conflict
Counterpart to the main character
antagonist
essential information which is given at the beginning of a play or short story, about the plot and the events that are to follow
exposition
a play on words that involves using a word or words that have more than one meaning
pun
a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant, or between what’s expected to happen and what actually occurs
Irony
is a main universal idea or message conveyed by story
theme
refers to the general sense or feeling the reader is supposed to get from the story
mood
Where future events in a story, or perhaps the outcome, are suggested by the author before they happen
foreshadowing
is an expression that has a meaning apart from the meanings of its individual words
idiom
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true
hyperbole
The perspective from which the reader sees the story
Point of View
the attitude a writer has towards what they're writing about
tone
A reference in a work of literature to something outside the work, especially to a well-known historical or literary event, person, or work
allusion