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Jaubert Terms Set 2

Jaubert- Grade 6- Literary Terms Set 2

QuestionAnswer
FORESHADOWING An author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story
IRONY the contrast between what is expected or what appears to be and what actually is
MOOD The climate of feeling in a literary work
SETTING This tells when and where the story takes place
SYMBOLISM A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well
THEME makes some statement about or expresses some opinion on that topic
IMAGERY Language that appeals to the senses
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE the reason an author writes
Simile A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be; does not use “like” “as”
Alliteration Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words
Personification A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal or an object
Onomatopoeia The author makes up a word to mimic the way a sound really sounds.
Hyperbole An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect
3 Reasons an author writes to entertain, to persuade, to inform
Created by: sjaubert
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