literary device where something stands for or represents something else
symbol
Word, line, or image repeated for emphasis
repetition
a play on words
pun
The central message, insight, or opinion in a work
main idea
To guess, to conclude from evidence.
inference
a short summary of an event; short stories that illustrate a greater point
anecdote
Prose writing that deals with real people, things, events, and places. True writing.
nonfiction
words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses (describes the way things look, smell, taste, feel, and sound)
imagery
Comparison between two things; looking for similarities
analogy
there is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true. The audience knows something that the character does not.
dramatic irony
All the meanings, associations, or emotions that have come to be attached to some words, in addition to their literal dictionary definition. School: Homework, bells, tests, prom, etc.
connotation
Writing that deals with imaginary people, places, and events. Fake Writing
fiction
involves two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are similar in length and grammatical form.
parallel structure
a type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics.
personification
form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group; the way we speak
dialect
a summary of the text that is free of bias, opinions, emotions, etc.
objective summary
the atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage; the way the reader feels while reading the text.
mood
the way in which a text is designed (chronological, thematically, flashback, least to greatest importance, process analysis, cause/effect, narration, description, problem-solution, etc.)
text structure
Using the words around an unfamiliar word to figure out the meaning
context clues
writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally but used to create vivid expressions (metaphors, similes, personification, etc.)
figurative language
a division or type of literature; there are three major genres: prose, poetry, drama
genre
a figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison of two basically unlike ideas; she runs like a cheetah.
simile
an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience.
situational irony
Repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together
alliteration
the writer's attitude toward his/her audience and subject; it can be described as formal, informal, serious, playful, bitter, or ironic
tone
The literal, dictionary definition of a word. School: an institution of learning
denotation
mockery of a view, group, or humanity, usually with the aim of inspiring change
satire
an extreme exaggeration;
hyperbole
two words used together that contradict one another. Jumbo Shrimp, loving hate, heavy lightness
oxymoron
a figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison of two basically unlike ideas; she runs like a cheetah.
metaphor
words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant/sarcasm.
verbal irony
An author's reason for writing: to inform, to persuade, to narrate
author's purpose
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