FIgures of speech

#speech

Irony

Irony is a statement which conveys the exact opposite meaning of what is literally being said it is also a statement which contradicts the situation

Metaphor

Metaphor is when there is a comparison made between two different things which share something in common

Alliteration

Allteration is when there is a reputation of sound within a phrase or sentence

Anaphora

Anaphora is when a word is repeated multiple times in a phrase

Antithesis

Antithesis is a rhetorical device that contrasts two opposing ideas or concepts in a balanced structure to highlight their differences.

Assonance

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words to create rhythm or emphasize a particular feeling.

Euphemism

A figure of speech that replaces a harsh or offensive term with a more mild or indirect one.

Hyperbole

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

Onomatopoeia

Onomatepoeia is a word which resembles the sound it is describing

Oxymoron

Oxymoron is when two words in a phrase contradict one another

Paradox

Paradox is a statement which contradicts itself

Personification

Personification is when an object which is not human is given human charcteristics

Pun

a pun is a play on words it usues a word to give a different sense to the sentence and add a double meaning

Simile

Simile is a phrase which compares something to something else using word like or as.

Under statement

understatement is a statement which is made to be less important than what is actually being conveyed

integrate

combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole

text structure

how the information with a text is organized; different structures have different purposes

central idea

the main idea of the passage

connotation

an idea or feeling that a word evokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

denotation

the literal or primary meaning of a word

figurative language

language that communicates meanings beyond the literal meaning of words

inference

a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence

pronoun

word used in place of a noun

summary

a brief statement or account of the main points of something

theme

central idea or message about life or behavior in a piece of literature

tone

the mood implied by an author’s word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel

Amalgam

A mixture of different elements

celebrities

Famous people.

Analysis

A detailed examination.

Milled

Reduced to fine particles by it being cut.

Skittered

It means to move lightly or quickly.

Quivering

To move with slight rapid motions or tremble rapidly with slight motions.

Characters

person, animal, or imaginary creature in literature

conclusion

the end or finish of an event or process.

connotation

an idea or feeling that a word evokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

compare

point out similarities and differences between two or more items

contrast

1. the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.

denotation

the literal or primary meaning of a word

dialogue

conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.

fairy tale

a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands 

figurative language

language that communicates meanings beyond the literal meaning of words

folktale

story that has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth

inference

a logical guess or conclusion based on evidence

myth

a traditional story that attempts to answer the basic questions human nature, origins of the world, mysteries of nature, and social customs

plot

the series of episodes in which action occurs throughout a story (include exposition, rising actions, climactic events, falling actions, and resolution)

setting

when and where a story takes place

summary

- a brief statement or account of the main points of something

textual evidence

evidence taken directly from the text to support an idea (including text features)

theme

central idea or message about life or behavior in a piece of literature