Vocabulary
What is scary or frightening
A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as"
What is a Simile
"For nearly a year, I sopped around the house,... like an old biscuit, dirty and inedible."
What is Simile
The author gives hints or clues to future events
What is Foreshadowing
Definition of passage
What is part of a text
A figure of speech not meant to be taken literally; a comparison
What is a Metaphor
"One summer afternoon, sweet-milk fresh in my memory..."
What is Metaphor
An idea or message that repeats in a work of art or literature
What is Theme
Definition of solitude
What is the state of being alone
A figure of speech that gives human qualities or attributes to non-human things
What is Personification
"Death would be too kind and brief."
What is Metaphor
The general character or attitude of a text
What is Tone
Definition of contentment
What is happiness
A figure of speech that means the opposite of the literal meaning.
What is Irony
"As I ate she began the first of what we later called “my lessons in living.” "
What is Foreshadowing
A particular attitude or way of considering an issue.
What is Point of View
Definition of sorrow
What is a feeling of deep distress/sadness caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect.
What is Hyperbole
"The sweet scent of vanilla had met us as she opened the door."
What is Personification
The main reason or intent behind why an author writes a particular text.
What is Author Purpose