Figurative Langauge
The feeling the reader gets from a story is called this.
What is mood?
This is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
A reference to a well-known person, place, or event is called this.
What is an allusion?
A repeated idea, word, or image in a story is called this.
What is a motif?
When a character is described as brave, funny, or selfish, these are called what?
What are character traits?
The author’s attitude toward the subject is called this.
What is tone?
Words like bang, buzz, and crack are examples of this.
What is onomatopoeia?
“I’ve told you a million times” is an example of this.
What is hyperbole?
When the author takes the story back in time, it's called this.
What is a flashback?
A scene that shows something that happened earlier in the story.
What is a flashback?
“Her smile was as bright as the sun.” What kind of figurative language is this?
What is a simile?
The pattern of end sounds in poetry is called this.
What is rhyme scheme?
Language that appeals to the five senses is called this.
What is imagery?
An object, person, or action that represents something else is called this.
What is symbolism?
This is the author’s attitude about a character or situation.
What is tone?
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What is this an example of?
What is personification?
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” is an example of this device.
What is alliteration?
Saying the opposite of what you mean, or when the opposite of what’s expected happens.
What is irony?
A clock representing the passage of time is an example of this.
What is symbolism?
A character who changes throughout the story is called this.
What is a dynamic character?
“His words cut deeper than a knife.” What kind of comparison is being used here?
What is a metaphor?
In a poem below, what is the rhyme scheme?
Beneath the boughs where moonlight softly spills
The fairies dance with laughter in the leaves.
A breeze sweeps through the air and gently thrills,
While night’s enchantment wraps its woven weaves.
The lovers stray beneath the starry dome,
Their hearts confused by spells that twist and turn.
They seek the truth but far away from home,
They trip through dreams too wild to discern.
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A line like “He was a real Romeo with the ladies” contains what kind of literary device?
What is an allusion?
This element helps build theme by repeating in a symbolic or meaningful way.
What is a motif?
A character who stays the same from beginning to end is called this.
What is a static character?