English Pointers Review: Figures of Speech, Sound Devices, and Point of View

Vocabulary flashcards based on the English pointers for Figures of Speech, Sound Devices, and Point of View.

Figures of Speech

Expressions used imaginatively rather than literally to create vivid descriptions and deeper meaning.

Simile

A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as".

Metaphor

Compares two things directly without using "as" or "like".

Personification

Giving human qualities or characteristics to animals, objects, or ideas.

Hyperbole

An exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect.

Irony

A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.

Apostrophe

Directly speaking to someone absent or an object/idea as if it could respond.

Oxymoron

Two opposite or contradictory words placed together (e.g., deafening silence).

Sound Devices

Techniques used to emphasize sounds in writing, including alliteration, assonance, consonance, and onomatopoeia.

Alliteration

Repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in neighboring words.

Assonance

Repetition of the same vowel sound within nearby words.

Consonance

Repetition of the same middle or ending consonant sound.

Onomatopoeia

The use of words that imitate or mimic the sounds they describe (e.g., buzz, hiss, pop).

Point of View (POV)

The perspective or angle from which a story is told.

First-Person POV

The narrator is a character in the story sharing their own experience (Keywords: I, me, my, we, us, our).

Second-Person POV

The narrator speaks directly to the reader (Keywords: you, your, yours).

Third-Person POV

The narrator is an outside observer reporting on the characters (Keywords: he, she, it, they, them, his, her).

Third-Person Limited POV

The narrator knows and reveals the thoughts, feelings, and secrets of only one single character.

Third-Person Omniscient (Omnipotent) POV

The narrator is "all-knowing" and reveals the thoughts, feelings, and internal motivations of all characters in the story.