Applications Flashcards
Metaphor
A figure of speech that describes a person, thing, or idea by saying it is like something else, making a comparison between the two things.
Her voice is music to my ears.
Author’s Point of View
A point of view on the subject of what the author or storyteller is writing or talking about.
Drama
Dramatic writing that is serious and makes you think
Irony
a difference between what the reader thinks the author is trying to say and what they really mean
Symbolism
When something stands for an idea or something bigger. Used most of the time in a piece of writing.
dove = peace, red rose = love and romance
Hyperbole
To exaggerate or overstate something that is being described.
Some of my clothes seem as old as the hills.
Character’s Point of View
A character’s opinion or point of view about what they are writing or saying in the story.
Alliteration
A sentence or phrase in which most of the beginning letters or sounds begin with the same consonant sound.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Narrative Text
Fictional stories, plays, poems. Usually contains some element of plot or conflict.
Plot
The events included in a story (may or may not be sequential).
Cultural Sensitivity
dealing carefully with hard topics and thinking about how people from different countries would understand the information.
Story Map
a graphic organizer in which elements from a story (characters, setting, problem, solution, etc.) are recorded to help with literary analysis
Inference (when reading)
Information is used to come to a conclusion or make an opinion, which is sometimes called a “educated guess.”
Idiom
a phrase or expression that does not mean the same as the literal words
“Break a leg” “back to the drawing board” “spill the beans”
Draw Conclusion
To say something final about what has been read or written.
Appropriateness
Determine whether the subject matter is appropriate for the students’ maturity level
Moral
Lesson or message to be learned. Common in fables or children’s stories.
Oxymoron
Using words that don’t make sense with each other.
Walking dead or disgustingly delicious
Folktale
stories that are orally passed through generations
“The Three Little Pigs” and “Little Red Riding Hood” are examples of folktales featuring animals.
Memoir
A story or account of someone’s life or a part of that person’s life.
Diversity
Representations of people with their different cultures, which can be shown in language, social standing, age, ethnicity, or other ways.
Simile
Making a comparison of two or more things including the use of the words “like” or “as.”
My brother was as strong as an ox.
Poetry
Creative writing written in verse and often including rhymes or heavy use of figurative language
Personification
Giving human traits to inanimate, non-living objects.
The stars seemed to dance in the glow of the moon.
Analogy
comparisons of two things, usually to make a point.
“That’s as useful as rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic”
Figurative Language
A word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning
hyperbole: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!
Theme
The big idea or major message in a story which is often universal in that it goes beyond cultural boundaries.
Harry Potter books have several themes including good vs. evil and making good choices.
Onomatopoeia
Using words that make the sound of what the text is describing.
The buzzing bee flew into the room.
Literary Analysis
Textual analysis is the careful study of a text or one part of a text, such as the theme, story, characters, or setting, to figure out why and how the text was written.
Universal Theme
common ideas that appear in literature across all cultures
Some common universal themes include love, courage, friendship, and good succeeding over evil.
