ELA-8 Figurative Language
alliteration example
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
"You're acting like Bob" is an example of
allusion
Lord Voldemort is an example of a Protagonist or Antagonist?
Antagonist
Tone
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
direct characterization
Author directly describes character
Conotation
implied meaning of a word
Analyzing Character Traits
is also known as making inferences
Protagonist
main character
"The classroom was a zoo" is an example of
metaphor
Antagonist
A character or force in conflict with the main character
static character
A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end
round character
A character who demonstrates some complexity and who develops or changes in the course of a work
dynamic character
A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action
Idiom
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.
Simile
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Imagery
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
A dynamic character is changed by the conflicts endured throughout the course of the story. An example is:
Harry Potter
"My feet are killing me" is an example of
Hyperbole
"My dog is Dr. Jekyll", is an example of an
Idiom
"The clanging of the pots woke the baby", is an example of
Onomatopoeia
Katniss Everdeen is the Antagonist or Protagonist?
Protagonist
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Imagery example
Sound: The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.
Onomatopoeia
The use of words or sounds which resemble the sounds they describe. (ex boom, psst)
A soldier who goes off to war is irrevocably changed as a result of his experiences, but his wife back home remains static throughout the story. The wife is an example of a static character. True or False
True
Harry Potter is an example of a round character that is developed over the course of many books. His feelings, personality, and history are slowly revealed. As we learn more about his family situation, we see how much it affects him as a person. True of False
True
indirect characterization
Writer shows you the character by revealing thoughts, feelings, appearance, actions, words, or other character's comments or reactions.
Denotation
dictionary definition of a word
Two types of characterization
direct and indirect
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
The theme can be described in one word. True or False
false
Buzz Lightyear talking to Woody is an example of
personification
5 types of characters
protagonist, antagonist, static, round, dynamic
"Your head is as big as a watermelon" is an example of
simile
Theme
the message the author tells you about life through tone, plot, conflict, and characters.
Characterization
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
Symbolism
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Finding symbols in literature:
watch for something that stands out, something it resembles, look at the authors attitude
figurative language
writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally
