Exam Review

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Figurative Language

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Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning; also known as 'figures of speech.'

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Resolution

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The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end.

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Situational Irony

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When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect.

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Adjective

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Describes a noun.

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Plot

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Comprised of rising action, falling action, and climax.

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Theme

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The message about life or human nature that is 'the focus' in the story that the writer tells.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Simile

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.