Figurative Language 1
Mama always said, "Life is like a box of chocolates."
What is a simile?
Referring to a person, text, event, etc. outside of the text
What is an allusion?
Specific word choice and use of words in speech or writing
What is diction?
My dad will kill me when he comes home.
What is a hyperbole?
The way we feel when reading literature
What is mood?
Brian bites bagel bites behind Bob's Burger.
What is alliteration?
Something that draws a picture in your head and appeals to the five senses.
What is imagery?
An author's attitude towards their topic. HINT: the author reveals their attitude through the selection of words to describe the subject
What is the author's tone?
She is a rose
What is a metaphor?
Hints from surrounding words, phrases, or sentences which help to determine the meaning of an unknown word.
What are context clues?
Bam! Pow!
What is onomatopoeia?
Something that stands for or represents something else in a story.
What is a symbol?
Associations or feelings implied by a specific word
What is connotation?
Substituting a mild term/phrase for something with harsh connotations. EXAMPLE: He passed away.
What is a euphemism?
When the author shows the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance
What is indirect characterization?
A tree reached out its branches to embrace the warm summer sun.
What is personification?
Conversations between two or more characters
What is dialogue?
What is denotation?
Jumbo shrimp; seriously funny
What is an oxymoron?
Opposite of what we expect to happen in a situation
What is situational irony?
I must be cruel to be kind.
What is a paradox?
a repetition of similar sounding words, occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs
What is a rhyme?
Order of words; how chosen words are used to form a sentence
What is syntax?
The tallest building in town is the library — it has thousands of stories!
What is a pun?
Reader, or audience, knows something the characters do not.
What is dramatic irony?