Comparisons (sort of)
Characters
A's and Other words
Odds and Ends 1
Odds and Ends 2
100
A comparison that does not use like or as
What is a metaphor
100
Two or more people having a conversation
What is dialogue
100
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more consecutive words
What is Alliteration
100
Leaving clues about what will happen in the future
What is foreshadowing
100
A combination of two things that contradict each other
What is oxymoron
200
A huge exaggeration
What is a hyperbole
200
When the audience knows more than the characters do
What is dramatic irony
200
A reference to a literacy or historical person or event
What is allusion
200
Giving non-human things human traits
What is personification
200
The way the reader feels about the subject matter
What is mood
300
Something that represents something else
What is symbol
300
Characters that are the complete opposite of each other
What is a foil
300
Irony in a situation or place
What is situational irony
300
The way the author feels toward the subject matter
What is tone
300
A phrase that says one thing but means another
What is idiom
400
A comparison that does use like or as
What is a simile
400
A character says one thing but means another
What is verbal irony
400
The mood established by events, places, or situations
What is atmosphere
400
Using the senses to create a mental picture in the reader’s mind
What is imagery
400
To make a conclusion
What is inference
500
The use of symbols in literature
What is symbolism
500
Telling a joke to lighten the mood
What is comic relief
500
The lesson the author wants you to learn
What is theme
500
A play on words
What is pun
500
The reason the author wrote the story/poem/play/etc.
What is author's purpose
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