Figurative Language
Literary Elements
Testing Strategies
100

When an author gives nonhuman objects humanlike qualities

Personfication

100

The overall message, central idea, or deeper meaning in a text all mean.

Theme

100

Crossing out answers that do not make sense is called

the process of elimination

200

Comparison between 2 different things using like or as

Simile

200

the creation or construction of a fictional character.

Characterization

200

What can you do if you don't understand a vocab word that is on your test

re-read the text around the word and try to find out what it means (context clues)

300

when an author exaggerates a phrase/description

Hyperbole

300

the author's or narrator's attitude toward the subject, characters, or audience, conveyed through word choice, sentence structure, and narrative style

Tone

300

what we can do to check out answers

find evidence in the passage

400

An author's description and use of language that creates a visual or “mental picture” in your mind

Imagery

400

the emotional atmosphere or feeling that the author creates to evoke a response from the reader

Mood

400

What you can do if you don't understand a question that is on your test

Read it multiple times & annotate for words & phrases that make sense to u

500

A brief reference to a person, place, event, or piece of literature that the author assumes the reader will recognize and understand.

Allusion

500

when a person says something or does something that is different from what they are expected to say or do

Irony

500

Properly annotating the text means...

Underline & highlight key details. Make notes that help you "get" the text