Figurative Language, Foreshadowing and Points of View Review

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that involves an implicit comparison between two unlike things.

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Simile

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

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Personification

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A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Irony

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A literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words.

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Hyperbole

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It is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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Alliteration

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words. For example, "Sally sells sea shells by the seashore."

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Foreshadowing

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A literary device used to give a hint of what is to come later in the story.

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First Person Point of View

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A narrative perspective where the story is narrated by one character at a time, speaking for and about themselves.

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Second Person Point of View

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A narrative perspective where the narrator tells the story to another character using the word 'you.'

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Third Person Point of View

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A narrative perspective where the narrator tells the story about other people using 'he,' 'she,' 'they,' etc.