Figurative Language terms Flashcards
Climax
when tension or action reaches its highest point
Inciting Incident
the event that begins the story’s problem
Resolution
action on solving the problem
Setting
where the story takes place
Theme
the overall message the story gives
Foreshadowing
a warning or indication of what’s going to happen
Symbol
something that stands for or represents something else
Internal Conflict
a struggle in the mind of a character
Dramatic Irony
when the audience is aware of something that character is not
Verbal Irony
Involves a contrast between what is said or written and what is really meant
Diction
a writer’s or speaker’s choice of words (word choice)
Mood
the feeling of a piece of literature arouses in the reader
Allusion
a reference to a statement, a person, place, or an event from literature, the arts, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture
Imagery
Language that appeals to the senses
Metaphor
an imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another thing
