Tell me a story.
The process by which the author reveals the personality of a character.
characterization
A literary device used to hint at future events in a story.
foreshadowing
A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things, without using "like" or "as."
metaphor
Words that imitate the sound they represent. Example: "Buzz," "hiss," "clang," "murmur."
onomatopoeia
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Harper Lee uses ____________ to depict Atticus Finch as a wise and compassionate father.
characterization
The sequence of events in a story, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Plot
A scene that interrupts the chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened earlier.
flashback
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
simile
The main character in a story, often the one who drives the action or conflict.
Protagonist
In "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," the _________ follows Harry's journey from his mundane life with the Dursleys to his discovery of his identity as a wizard and his battle against Voldemort.
plot
The time and place in which a story takes place.
setting
A literary technique that involves a contradiction between appearance and reality.
Irony
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to non-human things or animals.
personification
The character or force that opposes the protagonist.
Antagonist
The ___________ for "The Great Gatsby" is the 1920s on Long Island, New York, during the Jazz Age.
setting
The central message or insight into life conveyed by a literary work.
Theme
The use of symbols to represent ideas or concepts beyond their literal meaning.
Symbolism
A figure of speech involving exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
Hyperbole
Conversation between characters in a literary work.
Dialogue
The _________ of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" includes the triumph of good over evil and the power of courage.
theme
The struggle or problem faced by the main character in a story.
Conflict
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) to create mental images.
Imagery
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
Alliteration
A conclusion or interpretation reached through reasoning and evidence.
Inference
In "The Hunger Games," the __________ occurs when Katniss and Peeta emerge as the winners of the Games and defy the Capitol.
resolution