Literary Terms You Should Know In your notes, write the definition, and one example for each term. And yes, there will be a quiz. (woot)

Figurative Language a tool a writer uses to help the reader visualize what is happening in a piece of writing. Interpretation to find deeper meaning.

Subjective vs Objective Subjective –interpretations, points of view, emotions and judgment based on personal opinions Objective- FACT BASED – measurable or observable

To imply vs. To infer TO IMPLY is to suggest something indirectly (hinted at). TO INFER is to give an educated guess based on facts or evidence. To deduce or determine. An Inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence & reasoning.

When using figurative language Using figurative language, the writer may imply the meaning. If the reader infers the meaning. However, an inference is used to support a claim or an idea. Yes, I know, it’s a bit confusing.

Metaphor -The drug problem metastasized in the city. -Broken Heart The definition of a metaphor is "a figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to another -The drug problem metastasized in the city. -Broken Heart - George is a sheep. -He faded into dreamland… - sea of grief

Simile -The sun is like a yellow ball of fire in the sky. two unlike things are compared using the word "like" or "as" followed by a figurative example. -The sun is like a yellow ball of fire in the sky. - Her feet were bigger than boats. - They fought like cats and dogs.

Hyperbole the use of a big exaggeration to make a point or for effect. - He has tons of money. - Her brain is the size of a pea. - I’ve told you a million times to capitalize people’s names.

Idioms expressions that usually cannot be understood by defining the separate words - I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. - That test was a piece of cake. - Something fishy is going on around here!

Allusion a reference to something from literature, history, or culture to express a point. It’s a CONNECTION you have made - He punched him in the face just like he was Iron Man. - The cinnamon rolls were huge and golden brown, reminiscent of the twisted buns on the sides of Princess Leia's head. - I am afraid of spiders, but I'm no cowardly lion!

Oxymorons Two contradicting terms, words or phrases brought together to create a new idea. Young adult Accidently on purpose Military intelligence I burn and freeze like ice Civil war

Personification - The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell. giving human qualities to non-human objects - The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell. - The car engine coughed and sputtered as it started. - The microwave timer told me my pizza was ready.

Alliteration repetition of an initial sound; there should be at least two repetitions in a row - The wooly walrus wonders when we’ll walk by. - Sally sells seashells by the seashore. - Peter Piper picks pickled peppers.

Consonance Similarity between consonants in a line of poetry, prose or dialogue “Amidst the mist of fearsome frost with barest wrists and stoutest boasts, he thrusts his fists against the post and still insist he sees the ghost.”

Assonance In poetry, a repetition of vowel sounds "I lie down by the side of my bride"/"Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese"/"Hear the lark and harden to the barking of the dark fox gone to ground” --Pink Floyd

Onomatopoeia when a word sounds like what it represents - splash -kiss - drip -whisper - smush -pow - splat -kaboom

Imagery - The room was dark and musty and smelled like an old shoe. the use of vivid sensory description to create mental pictures. - The room was dark and musty and smelled like an old shoe. - The blueberries were as big as your thumb and tasted like soot. - We heard the horses hoofs clatter on the cobblestone street.

Irony Sarcasm Something humorous based on a contradiction Absurdity and Inconsistency

Dramatic Irony a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/in-on-a-secret-that-s-dramatic-irony-christopher-warner

Situational Irony http://ed.ted.com/lessons/situational-irony-the-opposite-of-what-you-think-christopher-warner

Verbal Irony http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-verbal-irony-christopher-warner

QUIZ  Name the following examples with the figurative language terms you just reviewed. Use your notes. You’re welcome.