makes use of the adverbs "like" or "as" to make a comparison or analogy
What is a simile?
100
a writer' choice of words (slang may suggest a character's lack of education, while elegant language may suggest a more sophisticated character)
What is diction?
100
the difference between what is expected to happen and what happens in reality
What is situational irony?
100
"The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, the furrow followed free."
What is alliteration?
200
a reference that connects literature to other pieces of literature, art, music, or history
What is an allusion?
200
John Steinbeck often criticizes corrupt hypocrites.
What is tone?
200
"The trackers were little more than scurrying ants."
What is a metaphor?
200
"The coyotes cried and laughed."
What is personification?
200
Kino hissed like a snake.
What is a simile?
300
The white-hot bolt of lightning flashed blindingly across the dark sky and created a thunderous, deafening crash that filled the air with the smell of sulphur.
What is imagery?
300
The music of evil often creates a sinister, threatening ___________.
What is mood?
300
son of Adam; daughter of Eve
What is an allusion?
300
a central idea in a work of literature; what the work reveals about life or human nature
What is theme?
300
Juana "threw caution to the winds."
What is an idiom?
400
"Let us throw it back into the sea. It has brought evil. It will destroy us."
What is foreshadowing?
400
words that resemble the sound that they represent
What is onomatopoeia?
400
all of the pictures and sensations in a piece of writing that engage one of your five senses
What is imagery?
400
completely over-the-top exaggeration or overstatement
What is hyperbole?
400
The canoe represents tradition and support for family.
What is a symbol?
500
the narrator’s perspective in The Tell Tale Heart (“ I felt that I must scream or die!”)
What is first-person point of view?
500
The pearl (a thing of exquisite beauty and immense value) brings Kino nothing but heartache and destruction.
What is situational irony?
500
the narrator's point of view in The Pearl
What is omniscient?
500
"I do not want it. This is not a pearl-- it is a monstrosity."
What is verbal irony?
500
Narnia reveals that being forgiving and compassionate towards others has positive consequences