Figurative Language
A direct comparison between two unlike things using LIKE or AS
simile
when one thing is expected or said, but the opposite happens or is meant
irony
The message or moral lesson the author implies throughout a text
theme
text organized chronologically in which they happened
when the author jumps into the past to see events that have already happened
flashback
An indirect comparison between two unlike things
metaphor
a persuasive method where the author tries to get you to think everyone is doing it
bandwagon
We can use clues from pictures, titles, and the text to make a(n) _______ about what will happen.
prediction
because something happens, some else happens as a result
cause and effect
a hint of what will happen in the future
foreshadow
an over exaggeration
hyperbole
an error in logic
logical fallacy
The reason why an author wrote a text known as the Authors' ________
purpose
there's a conflict, then it's solved
Problem and solution
to take the main idea and important details and tell about the story
summarize
sound effect words
onomatopoeia
The writer's or speaker's position on a debatbale issue or problem
claim
To ______________ a text means to break it down by looking closely for specific details.
analyze
to explain how things are similar
compare
the placement of two ideas side by side to contrast or compare them to make a point
juxtaposition
sayings that mean something other than what they say; EX "it's raining cats and dogs"
idiom
the part of an argument in which the writer considers and attempts to disprove an opposing opinion
counter argument
_____ is how the story makes you feel
Mood
To describe how things are different
contrast
giving an object, animal, or idea person-like qualities
personification