Figurative Language Flashcards
Narrative
text that tells a story
Fiction
a story that is about fake characters and events
Realistic Fiction
the characters in the story are normal people
Fantastical Fiction
characters and settings are unusual
Fable
animal or non living thing acting like a human
Folktale
a story that was passed from person to person by speaking
Legends
a story about supernatural things
Autobiography
a story of a person’s life written by that person
Biography
a story of a person’s life written by someone else
Foreshadowing
warning
Characterization
traits of a character
Motivation
explains a character’s feelings
Dialogue
conversation
Plot
structure of a story
Exposition
introduces the characters, setting, and conflict
Rising Action
builds the conflict and develops the characters
Climax
highest point of the story
Falling Action
leads to the end of the story
Resolution
the end of the story
Simle
compares 2 things - uses “like or as”
Metaphor
compares 2 things - does NOT use “like or as”
Personification
giving non-humans human characteristics
Symbol
something that stands for something else
Allusion
a reference to something
