Name that Literary Term
a reference to a historical story
allusion
"He was as quiet as a mouse"
" She smelled like a rose"
simile
connotation
the ideas and feelings that are associated with a word on top of it's literal meaning
Write the definition of a static character
characters that do not change at all throughout a story
"He went over to Chipotle"
"I went to Chipotle"
"You went to Chipotle??"
Point of view
Third Person
First Person
Second Person
more than one definition
ambiguity
"The grass was green, and the flowers were red"
"The air got too full, once, of chemicals, rays, radiation, the water swarmed with toxic molecules"
imagery
foreshadowing
an advance hint of what is to come later in the story to create dramatic tension
Write the definition for a dynamic character
a character who goes through a significant internal change throughout the story
"I am alive, I live, I breathe, I put my hand out, unfolded into the sunlight"
stream of consciousness
the same letter or sound repeating at the beginning of words or closely related words
alliteration
"The sun smiled down on us"
"The story jumped off the page"
Personification or anthropomorphism
characterization
the process by which an author creates and develops a character through actions, behavior, dialogue, reactions
Write the definition of a round character
a character that feels like a real person
they are complex, change overtime, and have internal conflicts
Name the five main points of a plot
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
the repetition of the sound of a vowel like for example: chips dips; surf turf
assonance
"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse"
"I've seen this movie a hundred times"
hyperbole
mood
the ways a text makes a reader feel
Write the definition of a flat character
a character that lacks complex personality traits; they do not change from the beginning of the story to the end; you also don't know much about these types of characters
motif
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
anaphora
"Shaila left the package on the bench and walked away"
Symbol
tone
the author's attitude toward the subject or the audience
Write the definition of a foil character
a character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another to highlight the traits of the other
"Ro was tortured in jail. Franny has taken off her earphones. Electrodes, canes, freezing tanks. He leaves nothing out. Something’s gotten into Ro.
Dad looks sick. The meaning of Thanksgiving should not be so explicit."
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