Figurative Language 1
Literary reference to a familiar person or thing. Ex: You are a bunch of Einsteins
Allusion
Kind of writing that expresses (or 'says') a person's viewpoint
Essay
Uses trustworthy people and wants you to decide between right and wrong
Ethos
The tree branches danced in the wind.
personification
Jumbo Shrimp
Icy Hot
Pretty Ugly
Oxymorons
Author's own account of his/her life own life
Autobiography
Uses logic & reasoning uses facts and statistics
Logos
Category or type of literature. Ex: Romance, Sci-fi...
Genre
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
Direct conversation between characters in a story
Dialogue
The lesson learned in a story
Moral
A metaphor that extends and repeats throughout the story
Allegory
Story where the main character (Protagonist) dies.
Main character in a story (usually a good guy)
Protagonist
Short, fictional story usually involving animals that teaches a lesson
Fable
Story longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.
Novella
The main idea or point of a story.
Theme
A search for something or a Quiz/Test combination.
Quest
Earth closer to the earth during winter
Paradox
Person working against the main character or hero of a story
Antagonist
Once upon a time...
Exposition or Setting
Story of a person's life written by someone else
Biography
The problem in a story: Ex. Man vs Nature
Conflict
Person telling the story
Narrator
An event from the past presented in the present; out of order in a story
Flashback
The moment of sudden understanding
Epiphany
An author giving hints or clues about what will happen later in a story
Foreshadowing
Ex. It's raining cats and dogs
idiom
The emotions or feelings of a story (happy, sad, suspenseful...)
Mood
Words chosen to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
Imagery
Comparison of two dissimilar things. Ex: Glove is to hand as Sock is to Foot
Analogy
Words or phrases that convey the opposite meaning or expected outcome. Ex: A burning fire truck
Irony