Figurative language
Alliteration
When words with the same beginning consonant sound repeats
Ex: Sally sold seashells by the shore
Situtional irony
When the outcome of a situtation is the opposite of what readers expect
Dialogue
A conversation in a story between several characters
Characterization
The way an author decribes characters by their actions, dialogue, thoughts, etc
Apostrophe
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents
Ex: Buzz-sizzle-pop
Verbal irony
When someone says something but means the opposite
Flashback
A scene that interrupts what is happening in the story to show something in the past
Mood
The emotional feeling that the readers get while reading the stories
Imagery
Descriptive language that involves all 5 senses
Hyperbole
An exaggeration for an effect
Ex: "I've told you a billion times that I hate pizza," Amanda said.
dramatic irony
When the audience knows something that the characters don't
Forshadowing
Hints that an author gives for later in the story
Tone
The author's attitude towards the audience or characters
Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent deeper meanings
personification
Giving human qualities to non-living things
Ex: howling wind
In the Crucible, Elizabeth being innocent and then accused of being a witch is what kind of irony?
Situational
Theme
central message of a story
Ex: friendship, teamwork, family
Connotation
The emotional or cultural associations attached to a word beyond its literal meaning
Omniscient
A POV in a story where the author mentions all the feelings and thoughts of all the characters
analogy
a comparison between 2 things for showing similarities - used for explanation
Ex: life is like a box of chocolates-you never know what you will get
In Romeo and Juliet, what is it called when the audience knew that Juliet was alive, but Romeo thought that she was dead?
Dramatic irony
Expository
Denotation
The dictionary definition of a word
POVS
The perspectives from which a story is told
Ex: 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person limited, etc