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Literary Terms & Figurative Language
Literary Terms & Figurative Language
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An ELA review of literary devices, plot structure and figurative language.
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Use of words that
mean
the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny
imagery
conflict
irony
allusion
2
A reference to a well known person, place, event or literary work that adds deeper meaning
personification
allusion
imagery
foreshadowing
3
A type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
irony
allusion
onomatopoeia
personification
4
His voice was smooth, like butter in a warm pan.
irony
alliteration
metaphor
simile
5
A comparison of two things using like or as
simile
irony
metaphor
onomatopoeia
6
• Firework
– by Katy Perry
‘Cause, baby,
you
‘re a
firewor
k. Come on, show ’em what
you
‘re worth.
alliteration
personification
simile
metaphor
7
The message about life or human nature the author tries to get across to the the reader.
irony
theme
conflict
hyperbole
8
A comparison between two unlike things
without
using like or as
imagery
simile
irony
metaphor
9
The coach called Carl over to the side for a conversation.
irony
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
10
The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or short story
antagonist
protagonist
conflict
irony
11
Writing that is visually descriptive and includes the 5 senses
alliteration
simile
hyperbole
imagery
12
He got up on the wrong side of the bed.
imagery
conflict
onomatopoeia
idiom
13
The attitude reflected in a piece (sorrow, hopeful, annoyed, sarcastic)
plot
setting
dialogue
tone
14
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
imagery
hyperbole
antagonist
protagonist
15
Where the suspense builds and the problem gets worse and becomes more complicated.
exposition
rising action
resolution
climax
16
The problem in the story.
exposition
conflict
climax
rising action
17
The outcome or part where we find out how things end up for the character.
climax
falling action
resolution
rising action
18
Which part of a story introduces the character, describes setting and establishes the problem?
resolution
falling action
exposition
climax
19
The turning point in the story and usually the most exciting part.
exposition
climax
falling action
rising action
20
An expression that means something different than the literal meaning of the words.
conflict
personification
idiom
imagery
21
The corn stalks danced in the wind.
simile
hyperbole
irony
personification
22
When words in a sentence share the same beginning consonant sound
onomatopoeia
allusion
alliteration
metaphor
23
This quiz was a piece of cake!
dialect
allusion
idiom
theme
24
A word that sounds like the sound the word describes. ex- buzz, snap, pow
foreshadowing
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
25
Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come
imagery
theme
foreshadowing
dialogue
26
Perspective from which a story is told (first, third person limited, third person omniscient)
theme
character
point of view
exposition
27
An obvious exaggeration. I have a thousand things to do today!
hyperbole
metaphor
irony
imagery
28
My mom forgot to go to her seminar, How to Strengthen Your Memory.
irony
climax
imagery
conflict
29
Events that happen after the climax that lead to the resolution of the story.
exposition
falling action
rising action
climax
30
Conversations that characters have
setting
climax
dialogue
dialect
