| Term | Definition |
|---|
| alliteration | repetition of first sound |
| imagery | description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) |
| irony | when reality is different from appearance; the implied meaning of a statement is the opposite of its literal or obvious meaning |
| metaphor | comparison of unlike things |
| onomatopoeia | "batman" words |
| personification | inanimate objects or abstract ideas are given human qualities |
| mood | feeling or attitude in writing |
| protagonist | main character |
| setting | time and place |
| theme | underlying idea |
| simile | comparison of unlike things using like or as |
| hyperbole | gross exaggeration for effect |
| colloquial | everyday language |
| figurative language | not literal - imaginative |
| protagonist | main character |
| antagonist | force against the main character |
| foreshadowing | hint or clues of what is to come |
| symbol | a thing that represents or stands for something else - especially a material object representing something abstract |
| climax | turning point in a story |
| allusion | brief reference (history, famous people, TV, movies, books and so on) |
| point of view | standpoint (first person - I - third person - he or she) |
Combine with other sets
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