Figurative Language
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are unrelated but share common characteristics.
WHAT IS
A METAPHOR?
A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
WHAT IS
foreshadowing?
This is the attitude a writer takes on a subject. This is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.
What is tone?
In literature, this term represents the character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character.
What is antagonist?
A literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters etc. to the audience or readers.
What is exposition?
A literary device in which the reader must come to a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.
What is an inference?
A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things with the help of the words “like” or “as”.
WHAT IS
A METAPHOR?
A type of story, written by the author, which tells the life of the author.
WHAT IS
an autobiography?
The literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
What is mood?
The central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story. Sometimes called a “hero” by the audience or readers.
What is protagonist?
What is rising action?
In poetry, this is a division of lines.
What is a stanza?
A figure of speech in which a thing, an idea, or an animal is given human attributes
WHAT IS
PERSONIFICATION?
A type of story about a life of a person that gives details about basic facts or experiences in the life of a person.
WHAT IS
a biography?
A technique of writing in the third person in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of every character.
What is omniscient?
This arises as soon as a character experiences two opposite emotions or desires; usually virtue or vice, or good and evil inside him. This disagreement causes a character to suffer mental agony.
What is internal conflict?
The particular point in a story at which the conflict or tension hits the highest or most dramatic point.
What is the climax?
A literary technique in which the author uses an object and gives it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and significant.
What is a symbolism?
A literary phrase that should be understood to mean something different than what the literal words imply.
WHAT IS
an idiom?
A type of story that usually involves supernatural explanations or historical events, and typically involves a hero or supernatural beings.
WHAT IS a myth?
The language used by the people of a specific area (accent). Author’s use this technique in order to give characterization to the people in the story.
What is dialect?
This type of character undergoes changes throughout the story due to conflicts he/she encounters.
What is a dynamic character?
The mode of narration that an author employs to only let the reader know the thoughts and feelings of a single character.
What is third person point of view?
A literary technique in which the author makes use of particular words that create visual or sensory representations or ideas in our minds.
What is an imagery?
A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas to make an emphasis.
WHAT IS
a hyperbole?
A literary term that explains the underlying message or belief about life the author tries to convey.
What is theme?
This word is used to describe a type of literature characterized by a specific form, content and style. (poetry, fiction, non-fiction).
What is genre?
The term that describes When two or more characters are engaged in conversation with one another.
What is dialogue?
This plot element occurs right after the climax when the main problem of the story begins to resolve itself.
What is falling action?
A brief statement or account of the main points of the story.
What is a summary?