UNIT 3 Review Flashcards
(28 cards)
Figurative Language
Language that is not meant to be taken literally.
Simile
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
Metaphor
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as
Onomatopoeia
Sound words (BOOM!!!!)
Personification
Giving inanimate (non living) objects human like qualities
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration
Imagery
The use of language that creates images in the reader’s mind
Adjective
Describes a noun
Adverb
Describes a verb
Descriptive language
Words that use the 5 senses to describe a subject
Types of conflict
Man vs man, man vs self, man vs. society
Inciting force
The character/force/event that causes the conflict
Internal conflict
The character’s thoughts and feelings that cause a conflict (man vs self)
External conflict
The problem created outside of the character (man vs. man)
Theme
The lesson, the moral, the message, the idea of the story
Tone
The author’s attitude toward the subject using word choice.
Static character
A character that does not change their actions and behavior
Dynamic character
A character that changes their actions and behavior
Flat character
A character that does not change emotions
Round character
A character that changes their emotions throughout the story
1st person point of view
“I, my, me, we, us”
2nd person point of view
“you”
3rd person point of view
“They, them, he, she, person’s name”
Limited POV
Only knows one character’s thoughts and feelings
