Figurative Language Vocabulary

a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as

conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up

any object, person, place, or action that represents a quality, belief, or value

the character struggles with forces outside himself

repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words

the organized sequence of events that make up a story

an interjected scene (memory) that takes the narrative back in time to a specific place/time

a phrase or a saying that has a completely different meaning from what was said

the comparison in a text is carried through several lines or even the entire literary work

the feeling that you get after reading a piece of literature

the character struggles with decisions and choices within himself

learn about the conflicts and complications and usually build toward a climax

repeating of words, phrases, or lines for effect

an exaggeration

you will know how the main conflict will be resolved

the central or universal idea; the message the author wants you to learn

a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another

word pictures created by descriptive, sensory, or figurative language

the use of words that imitate the sounds of what they describe

the use of hints or clues in a narrative that suggest what action will come later in the story

giving an object or thing human qualities

we learn the outcome of the conflict in the story

this type of plot may be hard to follow or seem disorganized

the basic situation of the story is explained

the attitude the writer takes toward the subject, characters or audience