List #1
writer’s attitude towards the audience or
subject; word choice sets the tone
- motivating (religious sermon)
- angry ( letter of complaint)
- romantic (love poem)
the emotion or feeling of the audience based
on the author’s tone
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curious (mystery novel)
sad (eulogy)
shocked (news broadcast)
A comparison between two unlike things
using like or as
*good similes are not predictable or cliché
smooth as a baby’s bottom…boo
*smooth as the bubble’s iridescent shape
floating through the crisp, fall air… better
A meaningful coincidence
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a descriptive term used as a name
Oprah: the enthusiastic philanthropist
Simon Cowell: a rude awakening
Kim Kardashian: the wealthy social butterfly
* Stay tuned for your celebrity epithet
assignment
the use of words to imitate sounds
-meow
-zip
-shhhh
combination of contradictory terms
fuzzy logic
“A Beautiful Mess”
living dead
-country song
free gift
numb sensation
same difference
once again
books on tape
jumbo shrimp
vegetarian meatballs
an exaggeration
-this book weighs a ton
(really? two thousand pounds?)
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I am starving
(really? because you haven’t eaten since breakfast?)
-Yo mama jokes
Language that cannot be taken literally; a
saying
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A piece of cake
Chip in your shoulder
Break a leg
category or type of literature, music, movie
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country, classical, pop, or rap (music)
horror, romantic comedy, action (movies)
biography, poem, mystery novel (literature)
to show or indicate beforehand; author’s clues about
what happens next
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Early in the film, Charlotte explains to Wilbur that all
living things eventually die…and, well, we know how
that ends up.
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In a horror movie, the power always goes out or there
is a storm right?
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Winter is foreshadowed by fall- the leaves start to die
and change color because of the weather change.
List 2
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A concrete noun represents an abstract
feeling or state of mind
Santa (faith, excitement)
Ring (devotion, trust)
Yellow (energy, vitality)
A sentence or phrase where the words have a
similar beginning sound
The coffee cup cracked and cut my calloused
hand.
Character descriptions that the author statesappearance or personality traits.
Direct: he’s wearing cheese as a hat.
Direct: his face has a huge G on it.
Direct: his jersey is yellow and green.
Character traits that the reader must imply based on actions
and dialogue
The players are filled
with exhilaration!
#68 plans to work harder
than he has ever worked
before.
These men have just achieved
Their life-long goals.
A positive or negative idea/feeling associated
with a word
Favorable
1. Prudent
2. Persevering
3. Thrifty
4. Self-confident
5. inquisitive
Neutral
1. Inactive
2. Persistent
3. Conservative
4. Proud
5. Curious
Unfavorable
1. Cowardly
2. Stubborn
3. Cheap
4. Conceited
5. Nosy
The definition of a word
Estrapade- A horses' attempt to remove its
rider!
Giving a non human item human
characteristics
The slowflakes danced a routine
choreographed with grace and delicacy.
An unlikely comparison where one thing is
stated to be another
Rascal Flatts- Life is a Highway
A conflict that cannot be seen when looking
at a person- mental/emotional
-depression
-body image
-keeping a secret
-choosing a career
A conflict that can be seen when looking at a
person- physical or environmental
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Fire
Natural disaster
Another person
Car trouble
Remember your flashcards are due this Friday!
Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a
person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural,
literary or political significance
-biblical
-singers often allude to each other in songs
-to another book/show/movie
Taylor Swift- Romeo and Juliet
Pink- Jessica Simpson/Brittney Spears
Jay –Z New York
the substitution of
an agreeable or inoffensive expression for
one that may offend or suggest something
unpleasant
Examples:
put to sleep
correctional facility
Word choice
“diction drives tone”
I skipped in to class. I stormed in to class. I
dragged myself in to class.
Foil characters make the characteristics and
personality of the protagonist stand
out. A foil character may be an enemy or a friend.
The foil character’s characteristics and personality
serve as a contrast to the main character.
-good guy vs bad guys
Cinderella in contrast with the stepsisters
-sidekick
Donkey in Shrek; Donkey is small, cute, talkative,
and nice, while Shrek is the opposite of these
traits.
Vivid and descriptive language
Colorful adjectives. Sensory details.
subject, idea or concept that is constantly present through the entire
body of literature
Example: fairytales always have a handsome prince that must rescue
the modest girl struggling to overcome some external conflict
(beast, stepmother etc)
a humorous imitation of a serious piece of
literature or writing
a skit or a spoof
Scary Movie
Saturday Night Live
Weird Al
The art of persuasion
Emotional, intellectual, trust (get a credible
person)
the fact of two things being seen or placed
close together with contrasting effect.
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the young and the old
peasants and aristocrats
First class and coach