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IDEA terms
Flashback
a scene set in a time earlier than the main story
In Switched at Birth there is a scene where Daphne has a flashback of when here and Regina were sitting on the steps shortly after she went deaf.
Foreshadowing
a hint about what is going to happen later in a story
In Scarlet Ibis the first paragraph portrays the feeling that someone is gonna die, which happens in the end of the story.
Euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant.
Whenever someone says "passed away" instead of "died"
Style
the particular way in which a writer uses language; created through diction (word choice) or figurative language
In Scarlet Ibis the author used a more sad type of style and used many forms of figurative language.
Structure
the way in which the author organizes a piece of literature
Whenever an author uses things like description, Cause and Effect, comparison/contrast, Order/Sequence, and problem-solution.
Inference
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
In Scarlet Ibis you had to make an inference to realize how the boy and bird related and the symbolism.
Simile
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
The tattoo hurt like nails piercing my skin.
Metaphor
comparing two things without using “like” or “as”
The assignment was a breeze.
personification
giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
making a sun be able to talk
Allusion
a reference to a statement, person, place, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture
Hey! Guess who the Newton of our school is? "Newton" , means a genius student, alludes to a famous scientist Isaac Newton
Imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language; the senses are used to create an image in a reader’s mind
On a starry winter night in Portugal