Vocab 1
What is resolution or denouement?
A way of creating interesting images with words by using language that has a deeper meaning than what the actual words say; such as: idioms, similes, metaphors, personification, or hyperboles
What is figurative language?
A figure of speech in which two things are compared using like or as
What is a simile?
a figure of speech that compares one thing to another without the words like or as
the repetition of the beginning consonant sounds of words
an extreme exaggeration or overstatement
words or phrases that help readers form vivid pictures in their minds
words used in literary writing that appeal to the five senses: smell, taste, touch, sound, and sight
a figure of speech that gives human feelings or actions to objects or ideas
the use of objects to represent ideas, concepts, or qualities
two overlapping circles used to compare two things
the reason the author wrote the story or article
a story or article that you might read for fun such as a narrative
a story or article that give information or news
giving directions about how to do something or why something happened
when an author compares two things and gives reasons why one is better or worse to support a position
when an author uses a lot of adjectives and describes what you would see, taste, smell, feel, or hear to cause the reader to paint a picture in their mind
a way to keep track of information sometimes in picture form