Terms
Dialogue
Part of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile
The clock tick-tocked loudly in the quiet room.
Onomatopoeia
The red rose on her desk was a representation of love and hope.
Symbolism
The author's overall message to the reader
Theme
Foreshadowing
Gives a hint about something that will happen in the future
Giving human qualities to nonhuman objects
Personification
The sun smiled down on the children playing outside.
Personification
The moon shone bright, lighting up the night.
Rhyme
the emotions felt by the reader from reading a story
Mood
Symbolism
The use of an object to represent an idea
The repetition of a beginning sound in a sentence
Alliteration
Sarah felt like Cinderella, sweeping the floor, waiting for her chance to escape.
Allusion
I’ve told you a million times not to forget your lunch!
Hyperbole
What is the mood?
The sun set over the fields, casting a soft golden light. Birds chirped in the distance, and a cool breeze brushed through the trees. Emma sat by the stream, feeling at peace with the world around her.
calm and peaceful
Rhyme
The repetition of sounds usually at the end of words
A word or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
Idiom
“I can do this,” she whispered to herself, “I can do this.”
Repetition
Her heart was a glass vase, fragile and easily broken.
Metaphor
What is the tone?
The wind howled outside, rattling the windows. Thunder cracked in the sky, and the house seemed to tremble with each flash of lightning. Sarah sat in the corner, heart racing, waiting for the storm to pass.
Suspenseful and fearful
Use of words or a situation that is opposite then what we expect to happen
A reference to a well known person, place, or thing outside of a story
Allusion
The lifeguard got sunburned while sitting in the shade all day.
Irony
The trees in the forest were unusually still, and not a single bird chirped, making Max uneasy as he walked deeper into the woods.
Foreshadowing
Why would an author use tone?
To share their own feelings with the audience.