A word that sounds like the noise it describes.

An extreme exaggeration.

When a story stops what’s happening now to show something that happened in the past.

A type of figurative language in which non-human things are described as having human attributes.

An author’s use of hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what may happen next.

The wind was so strong it blew the birds backwards! This is an example of...

A statement that someone says to be true, especially when other people may not agree

A reference to a well known person, place, event, book, or work of art, often used to help make a comparison.

Her eyes sparkled like diamonds when she found out that she was nominated for the award. This is an example of…

To express ideas from the original text into one's own words.

A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.

Specific support found in a text.

The clock ticked impatiently. This is an example of...

Particular words in literary text that create visual representation of ideas in the reader’s mind.

She acts like Scrooge with her money and will not buy anything if she does not need it.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.

A line of poetry

An objective restatement of the essential ideas or major points in a text.

A figure of speech in which something is described as if it were something else; a comparison made without using like or as.