ELA Terms
The underlying message, central idea, or deeper meaning of a literary work
Theme
The use of highly descriptive language to appeal to any or all of the five senses or create a feeling of movement:
Taste (Gustatory)
Sound (Auditory)
Sight (Visual)
Smell (Olfactory)
Touch (Tactile)
Movement (Kinesthetic)
Imagery
A common expression whose meaning is generally understood but cannot be determined from the literal meaning of the words it contains
Idiom
Ms. O'Leary's fav color
green
The sequence of events that make up a story (including exposition, climax, and resolution)
Plot
A comparison between two things that seem different in most ways but share a common characteristic (not using like or as)
Metaphor
An object, person, place, or action that has a literal meaning on its own, but also represents some larger idea, quality, or value
Symbol
Ms. O'Leary's fav star wars character
r2d2
The author's attitude toward their subject, character, or audience (e.g., sarcastic, formal, playful)
Tone
A statement that uses like or as to compare two things that seem different in most ways but share a common characteristic
Simile
a statement that seems contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
Paradox
Ms. O'Leary's fav animal
Dinosaur
The emotional atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by the text
Mood
A statement in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics
Personification
A complete sentence expressing the main idea or message about the subject of a literary text
Theme statement
Ms. O'Leary's fav sports team
Steelers (Pitt works too!)
Subtle hints or clues dropped by the author about what will happen later in the plot
Foreshadowing
Exaggeration or overstatement of the truth
Hyberbole
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words
Alliteration
Ms. O'Leary's fav book series
The Land of Stories