Figurative Language
Comparison of two nouns that DO NOT use like or as
Metaphor
the main character
Protagonist
The turning point in the story
Climax
A comparison using like or as
Simile
Words that resemble the sound they describe
Onomatopoeia
hints of what is to come later in the story
Foreshadowing
Exposition
When human-like qualities are given to non-human objects or animals.
Personification
A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.
Oxymoron
the character the causes conflict for the main character
antagonist
Most intense/dramatic part of the story
Climax
Language that uses exaggeration for the sake of emphasis.
Hyperbole
The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.
Alliteration
the atmosphere or feeling in a literary work
mood
Conflicts have all been resolved.
Resolution
Idiom
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
Allusion
This is what it is called when characters speak in literature.
Dialogue
Protagonist faces smaller challenges
Rising Action
An expression that is not meant to be taken literally.
Idiom