Lit Terms
Story Map
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a comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
100
the highest point or the turning point in the story
What is climax
100
location and time of a story
What is setting
100
action opposite to the expected
What is irony
100
a type of literature
What is genre
200
a comparison of two unlike things
What is a metaphor
200
the action building to the climax; problem is introduced
What is rising action
200
describes the basic problem
What is conflict
200
the feeling of a story
What is tone
200
the repetition of a sound at the beginning of words
What is alliteration
300
an inanimate object is given "lifelike" characteristics
What is personification
300
how the story is developed in the beginning
What is exposition
300
conversation between two or more people in a story
What is dialogue
300
language that appeals to the five senses
What is imagery
300
author interrupts the logical time sequence of a story to relate an episode that occurred prior to the situation
What is flashback
400
the lesson taught in a story
What is moral
400
all problems are solved in the story
What is resolution
400
personality a character displays
What is characterization
400
a character who contrasts with the protagonist
What is foil
400
meaning or purpose of the story
What is theme
500
the use of words to imitate the sound of an action
What is onomatopoeia
500
the action after the climax
What is falling action
500
a phrase or expression that is overused
What is cliche
500
person, place, event, or object that is real but represents or suggests something larger than itself
What is symbolism
500
an over exaggeration used to make a point
What is hyperbole
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