Figurative Language
Uses the words "like" or "as" to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike
An expression that has a meaning apart from the meaning of its individual words. It's not meant to be taken literally.
What is an idiom?
A struggle between opposing forces which drive the action in a story. This is what keeps the reader reading. Influences the outcome of the story.
What is conflict?
What is imagery?
When something is described using contradictory terms
What is oxymoron?
Makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
A literary device involving a discrepancy between what is said and what is meant, or between what's expected to happen and what actually occurs.
What is irony?
Perspective from which the reader sees the story. May be first, second, or third person.
What is POV?
An object, color, person, character, or figure used to represent abstract ideas.
What is symbolism?
A main idea/universal message
What is theme?
The repetition of same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words.
What is alliteration?
A situation in which the audience knows something that the characters do not know.
What is dramatic irony?
General sense or feeling from the READER!
What is mood?
The use of similar or identical language, structures, events, or ideas in different parts of the text.
What is parallelism?
TELLING THE READER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHARACTER
VS.
INFERING THE CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY THROUGH ACTIONS, ETC.
What is direct vs. indirect characterization?
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or object.
What is personification?
A contradiction of expectation between what is said and what is meant.
What is verbal irony?
A recurring idea, theme, structure, or image.
What is a motif?
A character who is meant to represent characteristics, values, or ideas which are opposite to another character.
What is a FOIL?
Appeals to:
emotions
data/logic
creditability
Appeals of Persuation:
pathos
logos
ethos
What is a paradox?
A contradiction between what might be expected and what actually occurs.
Situational Irony
The choice of words used in writing. Authors pay attention to word choice because using one word instead of another can dramatically change the meaning of the sentence.
What is diction?
A reference in a work of literature to something outside the work, usually historical, biblical, pop-culture, etc.
What is an allusion?
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