Figurative Language
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list or join two adjectives.
What is a comma?
The perspective from which a story is told, such as first-person or third-person
What is point of view?
The single sentence, usually at the end of the introduction, that states the main argument of the essay
What is a thesis statement?
The literal, "dictionary" definition of a word.
What is denotation?
Giving human qualities to non-human objects, like "the wind whistled."
What is personification?
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is a dependent/subordinate clause?
The central message, moral, or lesson about life revealed in a literary work.
What is theme?
Words or phrases like "however," "therefore," and "in addition" that link ideas together.
What are transitions?
The emotional feeling or association a word carries
What is connotation?
An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally, such as "I've told you a million times."
What is a hyperbole?
These words take the place of nouns, such as he, she, it, or they.
What are pronouns?
The part of the plot where the conflict is introduced and the tension builds.
What is rising action?
Information from a source used to support a claim or argument.
What is evidence?
A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
What is an antonym?
When a word's sound mimics its meaning, like "buzz" or "hiss."
What is onomatopoeia?
A sentence error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined with only a comma and no conjunction.
What is a comma splice?
An object, person, or place that stands for something beyond its literal meaning.
What is a symbol?
The paragraph that addresses the opposite side of the writer’s argument.
What is a counterclaim or rebuttal?
Using nearby words or sentences to figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
What are context clues?
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work
What is an allusion?
This verb voice is used when the subject of the sentence receives the action
What is passive voice?
The contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
What is situational irony?
The process of explaining how your evidence actually proves your thesis.
What is analysis or commentary?
An adjective meaning "clear and easy to understand," or "transparent."
What is lucid?