Figurative Language
This form of figurative language compares two unlike things without using like or as.
What is metaphor?
This is a literary device that communicates the author's attitude towards a subject.
What is tone?
This is when the narrator or another character simply tells the reader what a character is like.
What is direct characterization?
This is the central message or idea behind a literary work.
What is theme?
"Her voice was like fingernails on a chalkboard" is an example of this kind of figurative language.
What is similie?
"Lying on the sofa for a mid-afternoon break, I hear a dove cooing. A car drives by at a distance. The bright sunlight lights up the room, and my pillow feels comfy." is an example of this.
What is imagery?
This is a literary technique an author uses that reveals characters’ traits
What is characterization?
This is the basic definition of a word that you would find in a dictionary.
What is denotation?
This form of figurative language gives human qualities or behaviors to a non-human subject.
What is personification?
This is known as the overall emotional feeling of a text.
What is mood?
This is when the writer describes a character’s actions and appearance and presents their words and thoughts and readers must make inferences to determine the character’s traits.
What is indirect characterization?
This refers to a speaker’s or character’s meanings, feelings, and motivations behind their words.
What is subtext?
"She cried so hard she had to wear a raincoat" is an example of this kind of figurative language.
What is hyperbole?
"I know you sometimes have problems doing simple tasks, but luckily you have me to show you how to focus and improve" shows that a character is condescending using this literary device.
What is tone?
“Hapless child, of a hapless father!” is an example of this kind of characterization.
What is direct characterization?
This is the ideas or emotions associated with a word.
What is connotation?
"The mountains stood tall against the sky" is an example of this kind of figurative language.
What is personification?
"It was a dark and stormy night, and the filthy water was choking the gutters" is a way an author might set this for the story.
What is mood?
“Well, when I find I have no power to stir, I will cease trying.” is an example of this kind of characterization.
What is indirect characterization?
This is a slight, subtle, or hard-to-notice difference in meaning, tone, feeling, or appearance.
What is nuance?