Figurative Language
You were as brave as a lion
simile
The main characcter
protagonist
occurs when the audience (of a movie, play, etc.) understands something about a character's actions or an event but the characters do not.
dramatic irony
The cat ran up the tree". What is "ran" in the sentence?
What is verb
Time and place of action.
What is setting?
Bob is a hungry wolf
metaphor
the feeling that the reader gets from the story
mood
situational irony
"She is a beautiful women". What is "beautiful" in the sentence?
What is adjective?
The message/lesson about life that the author is trying to teach us.
What is theme?
The wind howled in the night
personification
the opponent of the main character
antagonist
when words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean.
verbal irony
"When was your birthday party?" What is "when" in the sentence?
What is adverb?
The "good guy" in a story.
What is Protaganist?
This bag weighs a ton
hyperbole
the most exciting part of the story
climax
Girl in a horror film hides in a closet where the killer just went (the audience knows the killer is there, but she does not)
dramatic irony
"The pretty girl painted a beautiful picture". What is "girl" in the sentence?
What is noun?
An argument/disagreement between two or more characters, or one character alone.
What is Conflict?
She sells seashells by the sea-shore
alliteration
who is telling the story
point of view
character stepping out into a hurricane and saying, “What nice weather we're having!”
verbal irony
"The mean bully tried to beat up Jimmy today". What is "mean" in the sentence?
What is adjective?
The "bad guy" in the story
What is antagonist?