Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt

Personification Giving human qualities to inanimate objects Ex: The curtains waved goodbye as the wind rushed in.

Hinting at a future event Foreshadowing Hinting at a future event EX. =. A pipe is going to burst, but before it does, the author writes a scene where the family notices a small dark spot on the ceiling, but ignores it.

Comparing two things without using “like” or “as” Metaphor Comparing two things without using “like” or “as” Example: The detective listened to her tales with a wooden face.

Using multiple senses to describe a situation. Imagery Using multiple senses to describe a situation. Ex: I walked outside to see the snow sparkling like glitter, felt the cold air rush between the holes in my sweater, and smelled the fresh scent of pine; I knew Christmas was coming soon.

Comparing two things using like or as Simile Comparing two things using like or as She smelled like a bouquet of fresh flowers.

Irony Situational: When the opposite of what you expect to occur happens. Dramatic: We know something the characters don’t Verbal: You say the opposite of what you mean.

Theme Message the author is trying to convey. Ex: Topic + insight = theme Topic = Love Insight = not that powerful Theme = Love is not more powerful than jealousy

The atmosphere or emotion the author makes the reader feel. Mood The atmosphere or emotion the author makes the reader feel. Ex: Provokes suspense, fear, happiness etc.

Tone The AUTHOR’s attitude toward the piece of work through the words used. “I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.