Sentence Structure
What is sentence structure also known as?
Syntax
What type of structure starts off with the most important information then states details and less important information?
Order of Importance
What is the underlying message in a story called?
Theme
What technique creates a sense of unease or anxiety?
Suspense
What device is a phrase that doesn't mean it's literal meaning?
Idiom
What is it called when a complex sentence uses the same verb tense?
Parallel Structure/Parallelism
What type of structure moves in order of time?
Chronological
What is the author's attitude towards the subject matter of the story called?
Tone
What technique hints at or suggests events that might happen later in the story?
Foreshadowing
What device is a reference in a text to another text, person, place, or event?
Allusion
What type of sentence is this?
I bought a new outfit, but I didn't wear it.
Compound
What type of structure shows the differences and similarities of things?
Compare and Contrast
What is the emotion/vibe of a story called?
Mood
What technique is when characters talk?
Dialogue
What device is a sound spelled out in text?
Onomatopoeia
What type of sentence is this?
She loves to read.
Simple
What type of structure shows why something happens and what happens because of that?
Cause and Effect
What is the place/time a story takes place called?
Setting
What technique uses objects and actions to represent something beyond the literal meaning?
Symbolism
What device establishes a relationship between two things and shows their similarities?
Analogy
What type of sentence is this?
Because the power went out unexpectedly, the entire neighborhood was plunged into darkness.
Complex
What type of structure explains an issue and things that could possibly solve it?
Problem and Solution
What is the view/who is telling the story called?
Point of View
What technique is the process of developing characters over the course of a story?
Characterization
What device combines two contradictory words?
Oxymoron