Figurative Language
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Example: time is a thief.
Metaphor
The time and place in which a story takes place.
Setting
This is when an author provides hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story.
Foreshadow
This part of an essay introduces the main topic and thesis statement.
Introduction
This part of speech is used to describe an action or a state of being.
Verb
A type of figurative language that gives human qualities to non-human things. Example: lightening danced across the sky.
Personification
This is the problem or struggle in a story that the protagonist must face.
Conflict
When the author describes something in great detail to help the reader visualize it.
Imagery
In writing, this is when the author uses facts, statistics, or quotes to support their arguments.
Evidence
These are the words that connect ideas in a sentence or paragraph, such as "however" and "therefore."
Transitions
A phrase that means something different from the literal meaning of the words. Example: A piece of cake!
Idiom
This refers to the events that occur after the climax and lead to the resolution.
Falling Action
This term describes the perspective from which a story is told.
Point of View
This is the way an author expresses their attitude or feeling toward the subject or audience.
Tone
This refers to the different types or categories of books, stories, or other forms of media. It's like how we group things based on what they have in common.
Genre
When two contradictory words are used together for effect. Example: jumbo shrimp.
Oxymoron
The underlying message or lesson that the author is trying to convey through the story.
Theme
A literary device in which an object, person, or situation has a deeper meaning beyond its literal sense.
Symbolism
This is the order in which events happen in a story, such as beginning, middle, and end.
Sequence of Events or Plot Structure
What type of essay is a report explaining how photosynthesis works.
Expository
A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. Example: give me a hand.
Synecdoche
The main character in a story who faces challenges and changes throughout the plot.
Protagonist
A character who changes and grows throughout the story.
Dynamic Character
The way an author selects and arranges words, phrases, and sentences to convey meaning.
Diction
What are the 6 traits in The 6 Traits of Writing?
1.) Ideas and Content
2.) Organization
3.) Word Choice
4.) Voice
5.) Sentence Fluency
6.) Conventions