| A | B |
|---|
| hyperbole | over-exaggeration |
| idiom | figurative expressions that don't mean exactly what they say |
| onomatopoeia | sound words (Wow! Crash!) |
| metaphor | comparison of 2 things NOT using "like" or "as" |
| simile | Comparison using "like" or "as" |
| alliteration | repeating of the same sound throughout a line or phrase (tongue twisters) |
| personification | give something nonhuman, human traits |
| oxymoron | a saying with opposite meanings (jumbo shrimp) |
| symbol | something that represents something on a much larger scale |
| irony | things turn out differently than what you expect |
| satire | making fun of a popular person or situation |
| imagery | write descriptively that you get a visual image (sounds, feelings) |
| climax | high point of the story (usually at the end) |
| dialogue | conversation among people |
| dialect | a certain way of speaking from a certain region (accents) |
| tragedy | something sad happens to the main character |
| understatement | do not give something enough credit |
| tone | you choose the right words when you want to express a mood. Choice of words and punctuation (yell or scream) |
| autobiography | write a story about yourself |
| biography | write a book about someone else |
| characterization | author introduces you to his characters: a) by describing them, b) to show you how the character interacts with other characters |
| soliloquy | actor alone on stage and tells audience his thoughts (plays, theater) |
| theme | message the author is trying to get through to you after reading his works |
| pun | play on words |
| flashback | flashing back to the past to get necessary information |
