Share Suspense Scene Academic Vocabulary & 100 Words A--> D
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figurative language
The GENERAL term for language not literally true that makes writing more vivid
simile
A comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” or “than” to make a description more vivid and clear
metaphor
A direct comparison of two unlike things NOT using the simile words
idiom
An everyday phrase or expression not literally true but with meaning that is understood by most people
personification
Words or phrases that assign human qualities or characteristics to nonhuman things
hyperbole
Exaggerated exaggeration to make a point
allusion
a direct or indirect reference to something commonly known
alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words close together
assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds or combination of vowels in non-rhyming phrases
onomatopoeia
A word with a sound that echoes its meaning
suspense
Anxious curiosity; the “edge of your seat” feeling that makes someone want to keep reading
mood
The feeling the reader gets from a work of literature; Authors create mood mostly through word choice, imagery, setting; The mood can be creepy, joyful, etc.
ambiguity
Vagueness; The unclear feeling between safety and danger that our brain doesn’t know how to handle (why masks are scary)
foreshadowing
Hints or clues about what will happen next in a story
spotlighting
Detailed description of one item or feature that will become important later in the story (a specific type of foreshadowing)
cliffhanger
An ending (of a section, chapter, or story) that leaves the reader in suspense
