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;
7 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
Extended Metaphor
|
The term extended metaphor refers to a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughtout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. It is often comprised of more than one sentence and sometimes consists of a full paragraph.
|
|
|
|
Irony
|
The difference between what said and what is meant; sarcasm is a type of irony.
|
|
|
|
Onomatopoeia
|
Figurative language where word imitates thesound of the word described.
|
|
|
|
Personification
|
Figurative language where human characteristics are given to non-living things.
|
The stars danced.
The house appeared to be depressed. |
|
|
Flat Character
|
Flat characters are two-dimensional In that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not throughout the course ofa work.
|
|
|
|
Round Characters
|
Round Characters are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader.
|
|
|
|
Protagonist
|
The leading character
|
|
