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| Definition of Alliteration |
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| repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words. |
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Language used by people who live in certain places. Spelling and Sound of the word may differ from standard English.
"Git er up!" "Ya'll" |
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| Definition of Figurative Language |
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| Language used by an author to enhance the text. What is being said (the words) has an implied meaning. The reader must FIGURE out the hidden meaning. |
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Great exaggeration.
"I have a million things to do." |
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| Example of personification: |
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| It was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide-and-seek in it.” |
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| It's raining cats and dogs- |
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Comparing two objects/people NOT using like or as
"Love is a sad and lonely flower." |
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| My house is so large, I need a map to find my room- |
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| Definition of Onomatopoeia |
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| a word whose sound suggests its meaning |
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| Definition of Personification |
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non human objects are given human qualities or are possessing human form
"...the smiling moon beamed downward." |
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| Reckon I have. Almost died first year I come to school and et them pecans- |
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Comparing two objects/people using like or as
"The grass was as green as an emerald." |
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| The paintbrush was a magic wand in her hands- |
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A controlling idea, life lesson,message, author's underlying meaning. Should be general and apply to any reader.
(Love is blind, Believe in yourself, Hard work always pays off, Change is difficult, etc...) |
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| You can't teach an old dog new tricks- |
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| an expression or phrase used so often it becomes overused |
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| an expression whose meaning is different from the real meaning of the actual words. |
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| “I would have given anything for the power to soothe her frail soul, tormenting itself in its invincible ignorance like a small bird beating about the cruel wires of a cage.”- |
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“The moan of doves in immemorial elms,
And murmuring of innumerable bees…”- |
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| I was served jumbo shrimp for my appetizer |
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