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ELA

10 cards·by TRIPLET_2 :D
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foreshadow
hints that give the reader a sense of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense
suspense
a series of events that lead to the climax, captivating the audience and making them tense and anxious to know what is going to happen
simile
drawing the words like, as, such as,
metaphor
one subject is implied to be another subject as a way of comparing similar traits and qualities
personification
attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects and phenomena
hyperbole
use specific examples and phrases that exaggerate and overemphasis
allusion
a reference to a true historic event, person or place
alliteration
2 words or more that begin with the same letter or sound in a sentence
irony
a meaning by a sentence is different from the meaning or an event is opposite of what was expected
onomatopoeia
words that sound very close to the sound they are meant to depict