Figurative Language
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is simile
The initial stage of the story
What is exposition
The main character of the story; the hero
What is irony
Giving human qualities to an animal or an object
What is personification
Where the story's conflict picks up
What is rising action
The character or force that opposes the main character
What is the antagonist
Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close proximity to each other
What is alliteration?
A direct comparison that says one thing is another
What is a metaphor
The peak of the story's conflict
What is climax
A character who stays the same throughout the entire story
What is a static character
Using words that imitate natural sounds
What is onomatopoeia
An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
The aftermath of the story's conflict/climax
What is falling action
A character who undergoes internal change throughout the story
What is a dynamic character
Combining two contradictory terms
What is oxymoron
When an object represents a bigger idea
What is a symbol
The conclusion of the story following the conflict
What is resolution
To give the reader a hint about what might happen later in the story
What is foreshadowing