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the intial consonant sound silly silly snakes. |
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When a character in the story tells about something that has happaned in the past. |
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When a clue is given to the reder about what will happen later in the story. ex. she found a dog, a dog was the muderer. |
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A situation which is the opposite of what you expect. ex. Madgis girft |
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An over exaggeration of a statement. ex. as big as a whale |
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The comparison of two things not using like or as. ex. I am a rock. |
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A word that sounds like what it says. ex. hiss, gulp |
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A statement that has two opposite meaning words next to each other. ex. Giant Shrimp, Pretty Ugly. |
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When an inanimate object is given human qualities. ex. the lamp seemed to wink at me. |
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An unnecessary question that the answer is not suppowed to be given. |
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A comparison of two unlike objects using like or as. I love you like the moon loves the sun. |
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People or animals in the story. ex. Bill the hero John the villian |
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Language that is not meant literarly. ex. metaphor/simile |
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A type of literature. ex. fiction, mystery |
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A story that the narrator is excperencing the story first hand. |
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A story that the narrator has knowledge of the story second hand. |
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The place that the story takes place. ex. Forks, Washington. |
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When an object stands for something else. ex. the locket was like her mother |
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A common thread or idea throughout the story. ex. love |
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The way that the character is speaking. Hi y'alls. |
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The lesson of the story. ex. Always tell the truth. |
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