Personal Narrative Unit
This narrative plot point is used to introduce a story.
What is exposition?
This writing strategy is used to represent traits, motives, and psychology of a character. It can be used directly or indirectly.
What is characterization?
Fill in the blank: an _______ is an educated guess or idea that needs to be supported with evidence.
What is inference?
This hot-headed Capulet is Juliet's cousin and Romeo's sworn enemy.
Who is Tybalt?
This literary device uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison between two things.
What is simile?
This narrative plot point is the most intense point of a story.
What is climax?
The mischievous and powerful deity who tries to join the immortal gods but is rejected.
Who is the Monkey King?
This word describes an imagined state or society where everything is perfect.
What is utopia?
The audience knows something the characters do not, creating this type of irony.
What is dramatic irony?
This literary device does not use 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison between two things.
What is metaphor?
I grew up in the South Side of Chicago before excelling in my studies and moving into the White House.
Who is Michelle Obama?
The book heavily criticizes this negative societal attitude towards Asian Americans.
What is stereotyping?
The specific words a writer chooses to use in their writing, which can affect the tone, meaning, and impact.
What is diction?
A character speaking their thoughts aloud when alone on stage, like Juliet on the balcony.
What is soliloquy?
"The trees danced in the wind" is an example of this literary device.
What is personification?
I wrote in my diary throughout a war and was only fifteen years old when I died.
Who is Anne Frank?
The Monkey King's initial desire to wear shoes symbolizes his longing for this.
What is acceptance/belonging?
This literary device is used to describe the world by relying on one or more of your senses.
What is imagery?
"A plague o' both your houses!" is exclaimed by this dying character.
Who is Mercutio?
"Buzz" is an example of this literary device.
What is onomatopoeia?
I am used to lure a reader into a story.
What is a hook?
The Monkey King's transformation and Jin's eventual understanding of his true self illustrate this important literary concept.
What is character development?
I am a famous science fiction writer who paved the way for other African American women in the science fiction space.
Who is Octavia Butler?
A character speaking directly to the audience, or breaking the fourth wall, is using this device.
What is an aside?
"A dove flying over a battlefield" is an example of this literary device.
What is symbolism?