Figurative Language 1
Ouch! Pop! Buzzzzzz!
Onomatopoeia
Literary reference to a familiar person or thing. Ex: You are a bunch of Einsteins
Allusion
protagonist
The tree branches danced in the wind.
personification
Jumbo Shrimp
Icy Hot
Pretty Ugly
Oxymorons
An author giving hints or clues about what will happen later in a story
Foreshadowing
time and place
setting
"You are my sun."
metaphor
Chocolate cake is my Achilles heel.
allusion
The emotions or feelings of a story (happy, sad, suspenseful...)
Mood
The lesson learned in a story
Moral
The raging river washed her downstream.
Conflict?
Person vs. Nature
Main character in a story (usually a good guy)
Protagonist
Words chosen to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
Imagery
Comparison of two, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
Ex: chef:food::sculptor:stone
Analogy
The main Idea or point of the story?
Theme
The regret he had was eating him up inside.
Conflict?
Person v. Himself
Both siblings ran to their mother in an attempt to be the first to plead their case.
Conflict?
Person vs. Person
The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
personification
The problem in a story: Ex. Man vs Nature
Conflict
Both siblings ran to their mother in an attempt to be the first to plead their case.
Conflict?
Person vs Person
An event from the past presented in the present; out of order in a story
Flashback
Words or phrases that convey the opposite meaning or expected outcome. Ex: A burning fire truck
Irony