Definition
A brief story told to make a point.
What is an anecdote?
"Break a leg" or "It's raining cats and dogs."
What is an Idiom?
The _________ of a word refers to the emotions, associations, or cultural meanings it suggests, rather than its literal dictionary definition.
What is Connotation?
Conflict
What is the opposition of persons or forces that give rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction?
A character who serves as a contrast to another character.
What is foil?
The feeling or atmosphere created by a piece of literature
What is mood?
Referencing a historical event like the Great Depression in a modern story.
What is allusion?
In plot structure, the _________ introduces the setting, the characters, and their central conflicts.
What is Exposition?
Diction
What is word choice intended to convey a certain effect?
Falling Action
Actions that lead to the resolution of the conflicts.
An implied comparison of two unlike things, which does not use the words "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
"Life is like a box of chocolates."
What is analogy?
To expand on an idea or give further detail to a topic is called _________.
What is Elaboration?
Foreshadowing
What is the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the plot?
Myth
A traditional story that attempt to explain a natural phenomenon or justify a belief in society.
A brief phrase that combines two contradictory or opposite terms, such as "jumbo shrimp."
What is an oxymoron?
Describing a cold winter morning by noting, "The crisp, frigid air snapped at my cheeks like a hungry wolf, smelling sharply of woodsmoke and damp pine."
What is Imagery?
When you use your own words to restate another author’s idea while still making sure to cite the original source you are _________.
What is Paraphrasing?
Coherence
What is the arrangement of ideas in such a way that the reader can easily follow from one point to the next?
The unethical act of presenting someone else’s ideas as your own.
What is plagiarism?
An error in chronology where an event or detail is entirely inappropriate or inconsistent for the time period in which it is placed.
What is an anachronism?
The opening segment of The Odyssey where Odysseus stops to tell King Alcinous the story of his earlier adventures before the Trojan War.
What is a Flashback?
Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation is known as _________.
What is Figurative Language?
Climax
What is the point of highest dramatic tension or a major turning point in the action?
Book Wild by Cheryl Strayed focuses on the author's 1,100-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, using the grueling physical journey to process deep grief and trauma.
What is memoir?