Esl Flashcards
Metaphor
Comparing two different things not using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Personification
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Simile
Comparing two different things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Short story
A piece of writing that consiste of one theme one event, and less characters and can be read in one sitting
Speaker
The person who tells the story in fiction ir non-fiction
Irony
When the opposite of what is expected happens
Tone
The feeling or mood of a piece of literature
Symbol
Something that stands for something else
Soliloquy
A monologue spoken by an actor at a point in the play when the character believes himself to be alone
Turning point
The point of greatest suspense when the outcome of the conflict becomes clear
Transition
Words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas and paragraphs
