fall semester exam Flashcards
perspective
the power to see or think of things in there true relationship to each other
tone
the authors attitude toward his/her subject
dialogue
a conversation be two or more people
poetry style
a common speech and literature
rhyming words
have the same ending sounds
free verse
a poem that has no rhyme to it
symbolism
an object that means or stands for something
stanza
a group of lines in a poem
supporting evidence
information read that helps you determine the answer to a question
figurative language
language authors use to describe that is often not taken seriously
simile
comparison between two unlike things that uses “like” or “as”
metaphor
comparison between two unlike things that DOES NOT use like or as
personification
an animal,object,force of nature,or idea that is given human characteristics
hyperbole
using extreme exaggeration to express an idea
idiom
an expression that means something different from the literal meaning
alliteration
repetition of the beginning constant sound of words
plot
the sequence of events in a story,play,or poem
literary elements
parts of literature that make up a story
flashback
an interruption to a story that tells about something that happens earlier in time
imagery
descriptive language that appeals to our senses
foreshadowing
clues in the reading that will prepare the reader for events that will happen later
irony
a contrast between the way things seem and the way they really are
internal conflict
a struggle between feelings inside the main character
external conflict
aa character struggles against an outside force such as nature,society,or another person
