figurative language
a comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'
What is simile?
the central, deeper meaning of a written work.
What is theme?
example: Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you.
What is a metaphor?
the act of giving something nonhuman, human-like characteristics
What is personification?
a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces
What is conflict?
the narrator’s position in the description of events
What is point of view?
example: There's enough food in the cupboard to feed an entire army!
What is hyperbole?
a Greek term meaning “ladder,” is that particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point.
What is climax?
the character in conflict with the main character.
What is antagonist?
example: Sheep should sleep in a shed.
What is alliteration?
the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story.
What is protagonist?
example: There was a kidnapping at school yesterday. Don’t worry, though – he woke up!
What is a pun?
example: Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!
What is onomatopoeia?
It has three types:
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
What is external conflict?
a reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is probably familiar
What is allusion?