Narrative & Figurative Devices 2
A technique used to hint at future events that will unfold in a story
Foreshadowing
A word that means the same thing
Synonym
An attempt to convince the reader using logic, facts, and valid arguments
Logos
Another word for the main character in a story
Protagonist
To capture all of the most important parts of the original text (paragraph, story, poem), but express them in a much shorter space, and as much as possible in the reader’s own words.
Summarize
A scene that interrupts the order of the narrative to show something that happened in the past
Flashback
A word that means the opposite
Antonym
An attempt to convince the reader using credibility or influential people
Ethos
The main message or take-away the author wants the reader to understand
Theme
A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person
Generalization
A situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality
Irony
The emotional or implied meaning of a word
Connotation
Sharing information, typically in the form of slogans and posters, meant to sway opinion
Propaganda
This POV is when the narrator is not in the story, but knows the thoughts of all characters in it
Third Person Omniscient
This is the point of view in many nonfiction texts like textbooks, when the narrator is an objective observer that is simply reporting the facts
Third person objective
An implied or indirect reference to another text, historical figure, or work
Allusion
These are what you should use if you do not know the meaning of a word
Context Clues
When an author is more supportive of one side over another, they show this
Bias
The events leading up to the climax of a story
Rising Action
You are doing this when you note similarities and differences
Compare and Contrast
Language that appeals to the five senses
Imagery
These are added to the roots of words to change their meaning, tense, or number
Affixes (Prefixes/Suffixes)
An appeal to the readers emotions
Pathos
The process by which an author reveals the personality of a character
Characterization
You are finding this when you identify the central message or topic of a text or paragraph
Main Idea