English Tet Flashcards
Addressing an inanimate object as if it were alive
Apostrophe
Words that appeal to the five senses
Imagery
Comparison of two unlike things
Metaphor
Choice of words
Diction
Giving an inanimate object the qualities of a person or animal
Personification
Comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Similar
Pattern of sound
Rythm
The matching of final sounds in two or more words
Rhyme
The way words are arranged in phrases or sentences are arranged in paragraphs
Syntax
In literary work an object action person or animal that stands for something more than its literal meaning
Symbol
Fictional people who are part of action in a literary work
Characters
Conversation between two or more fictional characters
Dialogue
A variety of language different from that generally taught in school; may include distinctive pronunciation of words, original vocabulary, or grammatical constructions that are not considered standard
Dialect
A speech by one character addressed to a silent or absent listener
Monologue
The reasons that cause a character to think act or speak in a certain way
Motivation