Definitions 1
is the way we come to know the people in a short story, novel, or drama. How they look, speak, act, and interact with others
Characterization
Time, place, and environment of the story
Setting
involves using the same word or phrase over and over again
Repetition
Her heart is gold
metaphor
Her smile was as bright as the sun
Simile
comparing two things using like or as
simile
The repetition of a beginning consonant sound in words that are close together
Alliteration
the feeling implied by an author's word choice
tone
The flowers danced in the breeze
Personification
Jaden walked past the Empire State Building and then went into the Museum of Natural History before the rain storm
Setting (or characterization)
Giving human qualities to an object or animal
Personification
When the readers learn about the past
Flashbacks
Emily got a heart-shaped locket from her best friend.
Symbol
Boom, splat, buzz, kachoo!
Onomatopoeia
Using extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
Description that appeals to readers' senses and imagination (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell)
Imagery
hints a writer gives a reader about what's going to happen next
Foreshadowing
It was so cold outside, I thought I would die. (Could it really have been THAT cold?)
Hyperbole
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
repetition
An object, person, place or action that stands in place for something larger than itself such as quality, attitude, belief, or action
Symbol
an implied or indirect reference especially in literature a poem that makes reference to classical literature also to history or religion
allusion
The term for all of the devices a writer uses to give the reader a better description and understanding of what is happening in the story or poem. We are studying this RIGHT NOW!
Figurative Language, Literary Devices, Literary Elements, Writing Device
He was a real Romeo, always trying to win her heart with grand gestures
Allusion
The big blue bird flew across the bridge.
alliteration