Figurative Language 1
I waited in line for a million hours until it was my turn.
hyperbole
You are the sun, moon, and stars to me.
metaphor
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 or exposes a topic?
Extended Constructed Response
Genre characterized by mystery, castles, supernatural events...
Gothic
The tree branches danced in the wind.
personification
What is imagery?
Imagery is language that appeals to the senses.
Sight/ taste/ touch/ smell/ sound
Author's own account of his/her life own life
Autobiography
The night air was fuel for my work.
metaphor
Category or type of literature. Ex: Romance, Sci-fi...
Genre
The drums were like a thunderstorm.
simile
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
Direct conversation between characters in a story
Dialogue
The lesson learned in a story
Moral
Often repeated idea in a story. Ex: Goldilocks says, "And this one is just right."
The Martin Tiger we see throughout the school.
Motif
Story where the main character (Protagonist) dies.
Tragedy
Main character in a story (usually a good guy)
Protagonist
Repetition of the initial consonant sound. For example She sells seashells by the seashore.
Peter Piper Pizza
Alliteration
Story longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.
Novella
The main idea or point of a story.
Theme/ controlling idea/ thesis/
Words that represent sounds in a story for example: boom, moo, buzz.
Onomatopoeia
Earth closer to the earth during winter
Paradox
Person working against the main character or hero of a story
Antagonist
When you know what is going on but the characters do not.
For example you are watching the "novela".
Dramatic Irony
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