Character Development
Figurative Language
Writer's choice
Tricks of the Trade
Just for Fun
100
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something
What is Antagonist.
100
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole
100
attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
What is Tone
100
an inscription on a building, statue, or coin.
What is Epigraph
100
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named- "Boom" "Crash"
What is onomatopoeia
200
a character who does not grow or develop
What is Character-Static
200
a short, clever remark
What is Epigram
200
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true
What is Paradox
200
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
What is Diction
200
a warning or indication of (a future event)
What is foreshadowing
300
the author specifically reveals traits about the character in a direct, straightforward manner
What is Direct Characterization
300
a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common
What is Metaphor
300
irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play
What is Dramatic Irony
300
main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work, which may be stated directly or indirectly
What is theme
300
author's specific word choice to convey meaning
What is diction
400
character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc
What is Indirect Characterization
400
A descriptive word or phrase added to or substituted for a person's name (usually insulting)
What is epithet
400
occurs when the final outcome is contradictory to what was expected
What is situational irony
400
a series of words in a row (or close together) have the same first consonant sound
What is alliteration
400
a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead
What is elegy
500
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
What is Protagonist
500
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g., faith unfaithful kept him falsely true )
What is Oxymoron
500
when words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean
What is verbal irony
500
a commonly understood cultural or emotional association that a word or phrase carries
What is connotation
500
the position or perspective from which a story is being told
What is Point of View
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