Figurative Language
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
Figurative language
To be on cloud nine
To be extremely happy and excited
The intended reader of a piece; the persons reached by a book, radio or television broadcast, etc.
Audience
What is a Haiku?
It has an unrhymed verse form having three lines and 5,7,5 syllables
Antonym
A word that means the opposite or different than another word
Repeated beginning consonant sounds.
Example: The fog filtered over the field finally hiding the fence.
Alliteration
All in the same boat
We have the same problem, we should work together
Characteristic
A trait or quality belonging to a person or character in a selection
A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit; a division of a poem that is often referred to as a "paragraph of poetry"
Stanza
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Climax
What is an Onomatopoeia?
Words that sound like that which they describe - Boom! Crash! Pow! Quack! Moo!
To cut corners
When you do something as cheaply or as quickly as possible, often sacrificing quality
Dialogue
Conversation between two or more characters
Meter
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry; Rhythm of the poem.
The problem; the struggle between opposing forces. Man vs. Man, Man vs. society, Man vs. himself, Man vs. technology and Man vs. nature.
Conflict
What figurative language is this?
This coffee shop is an ice box!
Metaphor
A blessing in disguise
A good thing that seemed bad at first
What is Foreshadowing?
An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story; a warning or indication of a future event
To use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.
Imagery
A short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief overview of the plot
Prologue
What figurative language is this?
The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle
Personification
What does Catch -22 mean?
Absurd, no-win situation
Theme
A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader. (Example: Crime doesn't pay; Love overcomes all; the importance of family, etc.)
What is a Narrative Poem?
It is a poem that tells a story
A conflict that takes place within a character's own self, usually concerning a moral dilemma in which the character must make a decision.
Internal Conflict