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Figurative language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| personification | figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to an obeject,animal, or idea. |
| simile | a comparison between two tings using "like" or "as". |
| Epic simile | a long,elaborate (many details) comparison using like or as that often continues over several lines. |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things. |
| hyperbole | a figure of speech in which trutch is exaggerated for emphais or humorous effect. |
| onomatopoeia | the use of their words for sound effects. |
| situational irony | the difference between what is expected to happen and what actually does. |
| dramatic irony | device of giving the spectator an item of information thatvat least one of the characters is unware of. |
| verbal irony | a contrast in what is said and what is actually meant. |
| symolism | when a person,place,activity, or object stands for something else. |
| foreshadowing | a writers use of hints cluses to indicate events and situations that will occur later in the plot. |
| flashback | a conversation, event,or episode that happened before the beginning of the story which helps the reader understand the current situation. |
| imagery | languge that causes mental pictures or relates to the five senses. |
| mood | the overall feeling a text creates. |
| tone | the writers attitude towards the subject. |
| epither | a brief that points out traits associated with particular person or thing. |
| Enhance | Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of. |
| Valid | (of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent. |
| redible | Act of returning; return. |
| Rebuttal | A refutation or contradiction. |
| Symbolize | represent by means of symbols. |
| character | a person in a novel, play, or movie. |
| infer | deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. |
| theme | the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. |
| narrator | a person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem. |
| stanza | a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse. |
| simile | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid |
| reliable | consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted. |
| opposing | in conflict or competition with a specified or implied subject. |
| argument | an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one. |
| informal | having a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature. |
| formal | done in accordance with rules of convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important situation or occasion. |
| implied | suggested but not directly expressed; implicit. |
| opinion | a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. |
| installed | place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position ready for use. |
| validity | the quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency. |
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