Literature 3 Flashcards
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Text Structure
solution, compare/contrast, sequence chronology, cause/effect description
Idioms
break a leg, piece of cake, call it a day
Only idiots would believe them
Metaphors
The classroom is a zoo, The world is a stage
directly comparing things
Similes
busy as a bee, fight like cats and dogs
use like or as to show comparrsion
Personification
the wind howled, my heart danced
to make something have human characteristics
Hyperbole
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse
use exaggeration to show a point
Alliteration
She sells sea-shells on the seashore
tounge twisters
Allusion
use a reference in a sentence
she was as beautiful as Cinderella
1st person pov
I was born in Europe
Nararator is a character in the story
2nd person
you are my best friend
narrator speaks directly to you
3rd person limited
He knew it would be over the moment he met her
reader see’s one character thoughts and feelings
3rd person ominiscent
Waiting for her around the corner was the killer, looking for his tenth victim. The reader sees all the characters thoughts and feelings
What is Text Structure
the way words are arranged within a sentence, including the order of the subject, verb, object, and any modifiers
What is the purpose of Figurative Language
build insight and deeper meanings
Define sequence
Information is laid out in sequential order (like order of
events or the steps in a process
Define solution
A problem is explained, and a solution is proposed
or explained.
Cause-effect
The causes and effects of something are explained or
analyzed.
Description
Something is described in detail.
Chronology
Similar to sequence, but this information is
laid out in order of time.
Compare-contrast
The differences and similarities between things, people, ideas, etc. are noted.
