I Give the Definition
Uses “like” or “as” to directly compare two things
Simile
It’s raining cats and dogs!
Idiom
The opposite of a simile
Metaphor
Symbolism
Something in a story with a meaning that is deeper and more significant
The reader/audience knows something that the character(s) in the story do not, often creating tension, humor, and suspense
Dramatic Irony
Deafening silence
Oxymoron
The opposite of a theme is when I write just a _____ instead of a sentence.
Word
Theme
The message, moral, or lesson of a story; written as a sentence, not a word
Direct comparison of two things without using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” —George Orwell, Animal Farm
Paradox
If I describe something normally without exaggeration, then I am doing the opposite of
Hyperbole
Allusion
A reference to a well-known person, place, or thing
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Alliteration
Taco Bell runs of of tacos
Situational irony
Each elephant eats ears of corn.
then that is the opposite of _____
Alliteration
The qualities of a human being are given to a non-human being
Words that mimic sounds
Onomatopoeia
A horse is a very stable animal.
Pun
Understatement
An extreme exaggeration