Figurative Language
Description of one thing in terms usually used for something else
What is figurative language?
The main idea of a literary work; the message the author wants to communicate.
What is theme?
A figure of speech in which things are compared using the words “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
The perspective from which the story is told
What is Point of View?
A series of events that form the story in a novel.
Introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
What is PLOT?
A figure of speech in which things are compared by stating that one thing is another.
What is a metaphor?
A category used to classify literary works, usually by form or content.
What is genre?
An exaggerated statement or claim.
What is a hyperbole?
To study something closely and carefully
What is analyze?
The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters
What is tone?
A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities.
What is personification?
A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person.
What is a generalization?
The repetition of words with the same beginning sounds.
What is alliteration?
To be proof or evidence of something
What is illustrate?
The main elements of the story. Ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story
What is central idea?
A commonly used expression whose meaning does not relate to the literal meaning of its words
What is an idiom?
To examine or judge carefully.
What is evaluate?
Words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to
What is Onomatopoeia?
The argument is made up of claims or statements in support of the author’s position. The author uses reasons and evidence to support these claims
What is author's argument?
To make something known to someone
How did the author ________ his message through the characters in the story?
What is convey?
an implied or indirect reference especially in literature
A knowledgeable guess using background information and context clues; sometimes called “reading between the lines.”
What is an inference?
Similes, metaphors, personification, idiom, puns, hyperboles, onomatopoeia are examples of...
What is figurative language?
Language that is connected with one particular subject such as science or social studies
What is technical language?
To help to cause something to happen
How did the main characters’ actions ____________ to the conflict in the story?
What is contribute?