Definitions Flashcards
A hint or indication of a future event in the story.
Foreshadowing
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
A figure of speech that compares two different things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Simile
What is the definition of Personification?
Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas.
What is the definition of Foreshadowing?
A hint or indication of a future event in the story.
What is the definition of Onomatopoeia?
A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
Imagery
A contrast between expectation and reality, often used to create humor or emphasis.
Irony
The author’s attitude toward the subject, character, or audience.
Tone
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Symbolism
What is the Imagery
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell).
The emotional atmosphere or feeling created by a piece of writing.
Mood
What is the definition of Irony?
A contrast between expectation and reality, often used to create humor or emphasis.
What is the definition of a Simile?
A figure of speech that compares two different things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
What is the definition of Flashback?
An interruption in the narrative to show a past event.
What is the definition of Mood?
The emotional atmosphere or feeling created by a piece of writing.
A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing.
Onomatopoeia
What is the definition of Hyperbole?
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
An interruption in the narrative to show a past event.
Flashback
What is the definition of Symbolism?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
What is the definition of Tone?
The author’s attitude toward the subject, character, or audience.
Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas.
Personification
What is the definition of Alliteration?
The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.
What is the definition of Metaphor?
A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison by stating that one thing is another.
A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison by stating that one thing is another.
Metaphor
The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.
Alliteration
