different ways to write Flashcards
metaphor
when two objects, usually unrelated, are compared to each other
simile
similar to metaphors, when two objects are compared to each other using “like” or “as”
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or descriptions not to be taken literally
personification
giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
alliteration
repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a series of words
assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together
onomatopoeia
the naming of a thing or action by imitating a sound
point of view
how a story is being told (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person, etc
foreshadow
to hint at something that might occur later in a story
flashback
a reference to an event that unfolded in the past
euphemism
a mild or more appropriate way of saying something that would otherwise be offensive or aggressive in nature
rhetorical questions
a question that is intended to be answered
archetypes
a type of model/character that is specific to a certain type of thing
repetitions
using the same word or phrase multiple times
oxymorons
when contradictory words appear in conjunction