Figurative Languages
brief, often implicit, and indirect reference within a literary text to something outside the text, whether another text (e.g., the Bible, a myth, another literary work, a painting, or a piece of music)
What is Allusion?
struggle between opposing forces.
What is conflict?
¨This plan is pathetic "
What is diction?
word order; the way words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences
What is Syntax?
the figure of speech in which two, unlike things, are compared implicitly--that is, without the use of a signal such as a word like or as--as in "Love is a rose, but you better not pick it"
What is a Metaphor?
words spoken by characters in a literary work
What is dialogue?
Avengers and Thanos are an example of ...
What is Juxtaposition?
what is suggested by a word, apart from what it literally means or how it is defined in the dictionary
What is Connotation?
a figure of speech involving a direct, explicit comparison of one thing to another, usually using the words like or as to draw the connection
What is a simile?
broadly defined, any sensory detail or evocation in a work; more narrowly, the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling, to call to mind an idea, or to describe an object.
What is Imagery?
¨The green , spikey, prickly, cactus stood beautifully alone in the desert ¨
What is the selection of detail?
a word's direct and literal meaning, as opposed to its connotation
What is Denonation?
a figure of speech that involves treating something non-human, such as an abstraction, as if it were a person by endowing it with human-like qualities
What is Personification?
person, place, thing, or event that figuratively represents or stands for something else
What is Symbol?
¨Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers¨
What is alliteration?
¨I´m so hungry, I could eat a horse !¨
What is hyperbole?
attitude a literary work takes toward its subject or that a character in the work conveys, especially as revealed through diction
What is Tone?
¨The man realized he was the problem in his relationship and was determined to do everything in his power to fix it .¨
What is epiphany?