1st quarter terms Flashcards
(24 cards)
A comparison using like or as
simile
A comparison of two unlike things without using the word like or as
metaphor
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
personification
An exaggeration
hyperbole
Description that appeals tothe senses (sight,sound, smell, touch,taste)
imagery
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
alliteration
A word that imitates the sound it represents
onomatopoeia
A narrative device; the introductory material giving the setting, presents characters etc
exposition
events leading up to the climax
rising action
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
climax
Events after climax, leading to the resolution
falling action
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
resolution
A common, often used expression that doesn’t make sense if you take it literally
idiom
A struggle between opposing forces-can be external or internal
conflict
A person or an animal in a story, a play, or another literary work
Logical guess about what the author means in a story
inference
A story that is made up not true
fiction
What a piece of writing is mainly about
main idea
An account of a person’s life written by that person
autobiography
Informational text that tells events in order
sequence
Informational text that tells a dilemma and how it is solved
problem and solution
Informational text that tells how items are similar and different
compare and contrast
Informational text that tells what happens and why
cause and effect
Refers to the enviroment, time and place in which a story takes place
setting
