Figurative Language
This figure of speech compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This term refers to the primary point or concept that an author wants to communicate to the reader.
what is main idea?
the reason an author writes
what is author's purpose?
a sign or warning of whats going to happen next
what is foreshadowing?
where and when an event takes place in a short story
what is setting?
This type of figurative language directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
In nonfiction texts, this term refers to the most important point the author is trying to make about the topic.
what is central idea?
when you don't know the meaning of a word and have to look around the word
what are context clues?
there are 4 main types of this thing (often referred to as a struggle)
what is conflict?
the most intense or exciting high point of a short story
what is the climax?
This figurative language gives human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas.
What is personification?
This sentence, usually found at the beginning of a paragraph, states the main idea of that paragraph.
what is the topic sentence?
the feeling the author wants the reader to get
what is mood?
visually descriptive or figurative language
what is imagery?
the main events of a short story
what is plot?
This type of figurative language involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
what is a hyperbole?
This process involves briefly stating the main points of a text in your own words.
what is summarizing?
the author's attitude or stance toward a subject (how the author feels)
what is tone?
Using prior knowledge and what you read to determine what is happening.
what is inference?
the lesson or moral of a story
what is the theme?
this term refers to an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly
what is an allusion?
These pieces of information in a text help to explain, prove, or enhance the main idea.
what are supporting details?
a writer's choice of words and how they are arranged to achieve a specific effect
what is diction?
A contrast between expectation and reality.
what is irony?
the perspective from which the story's told
what is the point of view?