Vocab 3 Flashcards
Simile-
Uses like or as to make a direct comparison between two things
Points out a similarity between two unlike things
Metaphor
Giving an inanimate object human qualities
Personification
Hyperbole-
Exaggeration for effect
A contradiction between what happens and what is expected
Irony
Situation irony-
When something happens that contradicts the expectations of the characters or the audience
When something contradictory is said
Verbal irony
When the audience is aware of something the character or speaker is not
Dramatic irony
Mood
The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
Theme
A central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work
The writers attitude toward his or her audience and subject; can be described as formal, informal, serious, playful, butter, or ironic.
Tone
The sequence of events in a story; includes an exposition, then rising action, climax, the falling action, and the resolution.
Plot
Marked by blithe unconcern
Nonchalant
Rich and superior in quality.
Opulent
Characterized by the character of exceptionally early development or maturity. (Especially in mental aptitude)
Precocious
