Untitled Flashcards Set

Figurative Language

Expressions that go beyond the literal meaning of words to create deeper descriptions and suggest ideas.

Literary Devices

Tools writers use to communicate ideas or create effects that help readers better understand the message.

Idiom

A phrase that has a specific meaning in a culture, different from the literal meanings of its words.

Alliteration

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words close together.

Allusion

A reference to something well-known, adding meaning to the text.

Foreshadowing

Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story, creating suspense.

Hyperbole

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

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps readers visualize scenes.

Verbal Irony

When someone says the opposite of what they really mean.

Dramatic Irony

When the audience knows something that the character does not.

Situational Irony

When what happens is completely different from what you would expect.

Metaphor

A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Onomatopoeia

Words that sound like the thing they describe.

Oxymoron

A phrase that combines two contradictory terms.

Pathetic Fallacy

When nature or objects are given human emotions reflecting characters' feelings.

Suspense

The feeling that something risky or dangerous is about to happen.

Anthropomorphism

When nonhuman things behave like humans.