When the weather reflects the mood of the speaker/writer or the tone of the writing
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Hyperbole
An exaggeration of the truth for effect "I've told you a thousand times"
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Quotation
A piece of writing as it is written in a story or poem. Must be exactly quoted when used as an example.
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Oxymoron
Two words used together that have contrasting ideas " The living dead"
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Foreshadowing
When the author hints or warns the reader, in their writing style, that something (or event) will happen at a later point in the story.
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Genre
Is the category/ what type that a story, film, piece of music or poem falls under e.g Horror, romance, drama.
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Simile
A comparison between two things, using the words 'like' or 'as' in-between the words e.g 'my sister was as big as a house' 'he was miserable like the weather'
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Personification
Giving an object/thing human qualities e.g 'the pencil decided he was not happy' 'The flame of the candle danced in the dark'
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Repetition
When the same word or phrase is repeated within a piece of writing.
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Figurative/Literal
When something is literal, it means exactly what it says. When something is figurative, it is an altered or exaggerated version. e.g 'i lost my mind'
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Juxtaposition
when two ideas are put close together to show a clear contrast. e.g an advert showing risk of diabetes next to a MacDonalds poster.
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Connotation
Associations we make with a word or phrase e.g What does the word 'slither' make you think of.
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Rhyme/rhythm
Words that sound the same have a rhyme. The use of rhyming words to give a poem a beat creates rhythm.
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Symbolism
When an idea or object symbolises something e.g Eggs symbolise Easter, Lambs symbolise Spring.
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Tone
Tone is the emotions or atmosphere a piece of writing creates. 'He stood broken as shattered glass as she walked away and left him'
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Voice/speaker
the person that is speaking within a story or poem. If it's not the character himself speaking, then this is called a THIRD PERSON NARRATIVE!
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
An exaggeration of the truth for effect "I've told you a thousand times"
Back
Hyperbole
Card 3
Front
A piece of writing as it is written in a story or poem. Must be exactly quoted when used as an example.
Back
Card 4
Front
Two words used together that have contrasting ideas " The living dead"
Back
Card 5
Front
When the author hints or warns the reader, in their writing style, that something (or event) will happen at a later point in the story.
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