Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
74 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Figurative language
|
describing something by comparing it to something else
|
|
|
example of figurative language
|
he was hairy like a bear
|
|
|
figures of speech
|
a form of expression use to convey meaning
|
|
|
example of figures of speech
|
"break a leg"
|
|
|
simile
|
comparison using "like" or "as"
|
|
|
example of simile
|
he eats like an animal
|
|
|
metaphor
|
comparing two things using forms of is
|
|
|
example of metaphor
|
her hair is milk
|
|
|
analogies
|
similarity between like features of two things
|
|
|
example of analogy
|
hot is to dog, as ham is to burger
|
|
|
imagery
|
pictures formed in the brain, using the five senses
|
|
|
example of imagery
|
the sun set on the beautiful ocean
|
|
|
onomatopoeia
|
words that make noise
|
|
|
example of an onomatopoeia
|
boom, slam, wam bam
|
|
|
personifacation
|
animals have human abilities
|
|
|
example of personifacation
|
the dog said "hi"
|
|
|
hyperbole
|
an over exagerated statement
|
|
|
example of hyperbole
|
he ate ice cream out of the super bowl
|
|
|
idioms
|
an expression that means something other than the literal meaning
|
|
|
example of idiom
|
a vegitarian owns national beef
|
|
|
symbolism
|
something that represents something else by association, or resemblance
|
|
|
example of symbolism
|
a heart symbolises love
|
|
|
foreshadowing
|
warning something is going to happen
|
|
|
example of foreshadowing
|
"the end is coming"
|
|
|
tone
|
the charectars attitude
|
|
|
example of tone
|
henry was angry
|
|
|
point of view
|
how the reader sees the story
|
|
|
example point of view
|
"i thought the story sucked"
|
|
|
flashback
|
look back to the past
|
|
|
example of flashback
|
"i remember like it was yesterday"
|
|
|
mood
|
a state of mind or emotion
|
|
|
example of mood
|
andrew was sad all day
|
|
|
allusion
|
a passing or casual reference
|
|
|
example of allusion
|
the girls love of sweets was her achilles heel
|
|
|
irony
|
use of words to express something other than the literal meaning
|
|
|
example of irony
|
a vegitarian owns national beef
|
|
|
dialogue
|
a written composition in which two or more characters are repressented in conversing
|
|
|
example of dialogue
|
mr. mcdaniel: you need an example of dialogue?
chase: thats okay, i have this under control |
|
|
paradox
|
leads to a conclusion that is unsenseless
|
|
|
example of paradox
|
nobody goes to that resturaunt, its to crowded
|
|
|
bandwagon
|
a particular activity that is fashionable or popular
|
|
|
example of bandwagon
|
everybody's doing it
|
|
|
glittering generalities
|
emotional appealing words
|
|
|
example of glittering generalities
|
"pure, fresh, mountain spring water"
|
|
|
citing statistics
|
when numbers or percentages are used
|
|
|
example of citing statistics
|
98% of americans like burger king
|
|
|
citing authority
|
meaning of citing, or reffering to
|
|
|
example of citing authority
|
accoriding to barrack obama, yes we can
|
|
|
testimonials
|
evidence or proof
|
|
|
example of testimonials
|
"this is the best program ever, now i can do my taxes in half time"
|
|
|
appeals to reason, emotion
|
convincing someone, using a logical argument
|
|
|
example of appeals to reason, emotion
|
weak dogs on the tv
|
|
|
protagonist
|
the hero in the story, going against the antagonist
|
|
|
example of protagonist
|
batman
|
|
|
antagonist
|
the villian in the story, going against the protagonist
|
|
|
example of antagonist
|
the joker
|
|
|
round
|
a character that has alot of characteristics
|
|
|
example of round
|
spongebob
|
|
|
flat
|
a character with no characteristics
|
|
|
example of flat
|
garry
|
|
|
dynamic
|
a person that changes throughout the story
|
|
|
example of dynamic
|
the villian became the hero
|
|
|
static
|
a person that stays the same throughout the story
|
|
|
example of static
|
the hero was the hero at the end of the story
|
|
|
exposition
|
gives information or explainations for the story
|
|
|
example of exposition
|
the setting
|
|
|
rising action
|
leads to the climax
|
|
|
example of rising action
|
leads to the climax
|
|
|
climax
|
the turning point of the story
|
|
|
example of climax
|
turning point
|
|
|
falling action
|
after the climax, leads to the resolution
|
|
|
example of falling action
|
leads to the end of the story
|
|
|
resolution
|
the end of the story, the solution
|
|
|
example of resolution
|
end of story
|
