The type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics.

A figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else.

Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses.

Anything that stands for or represents something else.

A figure of speech in which 'like' or 'as' is used to make a comparison between two basically dissimilar ideas.

The deliberate use of any element of language more than once.

Deliberate exaggeration used for effect.

Description of the time, place, weather, and/or mood.

Words used to describe nouns and verbs.

Speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, looks.

"She wore black Mary Tyler Moore capri pants and the pale yellow sweater with the buttons made out of red plastic cherries."

"He was small, thin, alert and bright-eyed, with a high-pitched Asian voice."

"The wind howled outside."

"Her heart sounded like a small drum."

"He works 24/7."

"Please let me in. I'm begging you. Please!"

"The dead animal was surrounded by flies and maggots."

"She's always been the calculator in the family."

"Black is the colour of night. White is the true colour of death."

"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."

The repetition of a letter sound at the beginning of two (or more) words.

e.g. Deep into the depths of darkness I descended…

When an object/colour/image is used to represent an idea.

e.g. A rose might signify love; the colour black might represent death; a dove is an image of peace.

When you portray a person, place, thing, or an action as being something else, even though it is not actually that “something else.”

e.g. This assignment is a breeze.

His words were daggers in my heart.

A repetition of hissing sounds in two (or more) words.

e.g. Sing a song of sixpence.

Conspiring cells of summer shells.

When a line in a poem moves to another line without a punctuation mark in between.

e.g. Before the sunrise

a chain of red clouds rise

and all else is in the darkness.

When a comparison is made between two things.

e.g. It was as cold as a snowy winter’s eve.

She ran, like a bullet from a gun, towards the finish line.

A poem that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm, and does not have a regular rhyme scheme.

e.g. Like a skein of loose silk blown against a wall,

she walks

by the railing of a path in Kensington Gardens,

dying.

And round about there is a rabble

Of the filthy, sturdy, unkillable infants of the very poor.

They shall inherit the earth.

In her is the end of breeding. Her boredom is exquisite and excessive

and there will be no end for the children of the universe.

When two or more words close to one another repeat the same vowel sound.

e.g. Go and mow the lawn.

The engineer held the steering to steer the vehicle.

Using the 5 senses to create an image in the reader’s mind.

e.g. The carpet of bright flowers had a heady aroma. As I walked, I could feel their perfume choking my nostrils. (sight, smell, touch)

Making a reference to a person, place, thing, or an idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

e.g. Stop trying to be a Romeo! (Reference to ‘Romeo and Juliet’)

I’ve got the speed and power of a young Mike Tyson. (Reference to good boxing skills)

When something non-human (e.g. an object, an animal, a concept) is given human qualities.

e.g. The fire swallowed the entire forest.

Time had crushed me in the palm of his hand.

A repetition of similar sounding words, occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs.

e.g. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the King’s horses, And all the King’s men

Couldn’t put Humpty together again!”

A word that sounds like the noise it is describing.

e.g. He heard the clack on stone and the leaping, dropping clicks of a small rock falling.

A regular use of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

e.g. DOU-ble, / DOU-ble / TOIL and / TROU-ble;

FI-re / BURN, and / CAL-dron / BUB-ble.”

Repetition of a word, phrase, or image that has been mentioned previously in a poem.

e.g. The wrong person was selected for the wrong job, at the wrong time, for the wrong purpose

When ideas, places, characters, or their actions are placed side by side for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts.

e.g. The character of Tybalt in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ looks more aggressive by comparison to the peaceful characters in the play.

What is a thesis statement?

Where is a thesis statement located in an essay?

A good thesis statement should be something that another person could disagree with.

What does the Intro paragraph consist of?

What does a Body Paragraph consist of?

What does a Conlusion consist of?

The Opening Statement

The Introduction to the Text(s)

The Thesis Statement

Your Topic Sentence should

Your Claim should

Your Context should

Your Analysis should

The part of the play script that tells actors how to move or speak their lines is called the...

What are props?

The area where the actors perform is called the....

A person who performs a role in a play is called an

What is the major difference between tragedy and comedy?

Stage directions are ALWAYS given from the

Plays are divided into large sections called

Acts are divided into smaller sections called

A long, uninterrupted speech