Figurative Language
"The answer was clear as mud."
What is a simile?
Ex: a sibling argument over who gets to play with a toy first
What is person vs. person?
Ex: Romeo and Juliet getting married
What is rising action?
"I have a bad feeling about this trip."
What is foreshadowing?
"If you really cared about my safety, you'd buy me that new car I asked for."
What is pathos?
"Time is a thief."
What is personification?
Ex: a man falls in love with Siri
What is person vs. technology?
Ex: The Capulets and the Montagues ending their feud
What is resolution?
the atmosphere the reader feels when reading a text
What is mood?
"Every time you eat peanuts, you start to cough. Therefore, you must be allergic to peanuts."
What is logos?
"Her voice was music to my ears."
What is a metaphor?
Ex: a lone sailor struggles to survive a raging storm at sea
What is person vs. nature?
Ex: Romeo professing his love for Rosaline
What is exposition?
the author's attitude toward the subject of a text
What is tone?
Ex: a company promoting its commitment to sustainability
What is ethos?
"The silence was deafening."
What is a hyperbole?
Ex: a child is told they can't play with the rest of the class at recess
What is person vs. society?
Ex: Romeo and Juliet committing suicide
What is climax?
"John was a big ol' bully."
What is direct characterization?
"The students were excited, had lots of energy, and focused!"
What is NOT parallel structure?
"The fire in her eyes burned bright."
What is symbolism?
Ex: a student who wants to try out for the school play but is terrified of public speaking
What is person vs. self?
Ex: Romeo and Juliet falling in love at first sight
What is inciting incident?
"Sarah was always late, hair and papers flying everyone as she ran from one class to the next."
What is indirect characterization?
The title of a container, such as a book or a website, should be formatted like this in an MLA citation.
What is italics?