"and you've got a smile that can light up this whole town"
Hyperbole
What is repetition? What purpose may it have?
using the same word or phrase over and over again in a piece of writing in order to call attention to the word or emphasize a point
Oh, your sweet disposition And my wide-eyed gaze We're singing in the car, getting lost upstate... 'Cause there we are again on that little town street You almost ran the red 'cause you were lookin' over at me"
Imagery
What is imagery? What is its purpose?
Vivid details that appeal to the 5 senses; purpose is to paint a picture in the reader's mind
What is tone?
how the writer or speaker feels about the subject they are writing about
The dark, murky water had a smooth current that danced slightly in the gentle breeze.
Imagery
What is a simile
a comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”
What is an alliteration?
the use in speech or writing of several words close together that all begin with the same letter or sound
"your eyes whispered have we met, cross the room your silhouette, starts to make its way to me"
personification
What are the 3 types of irony?
Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal
"Your Midas touch on the chevy door, November flush and your flannel cure"
Allusion
"That July 9th, the beat of your heart jumps through your shirt"
Personification
That exam was a piece of cake!
Metaphor
What is a personification?
Giving human-like qualities to non human things
What is theme?
The universal, big-picture lesson a story discusses or brings forward
"Autumn leaves coming down like pieces into place"
Simile
"And you call me up again just to break me like a promise So casually cruel in the name of being honest I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here 'Cause I remember it all, all, all Too well"
Simile & Metaphor
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
What is an allusion
a reference to a famous person, place, event, or idea.
What is a metaphor?
a comparison between 2 things without using the words “like” or “as”
"Little did I know, that you were Romeo you were throwing pebbles and my dad said 'Stay away from Juliet'"
Allusion
What is symbolism
When an object, color, animal, etc. represents something else (like an idea or trait)
What is mood?
how the author wants you, the reader, to feel about the topic they are writing about
What is a hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration or claim not meant to be taken literally
"I miss your tanned skin, your sweet smile, so good to me, so right. And when held me in your arms that September night, the first time you ever seen me cry."
Imagery
What is irony?
When something is really the opposite of what is said or written or done
Betty Botter bought some butter, "but," she said, "my butter's bitter"
Alliteration
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be, whisper words of wisdom, let it be, let it be
Repetition & Alliteration
What is an onomatopoeia?
the process of creating a word that mimics a sound and using it to describe that sound
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