Figurative Language
Words That Begin With "A"
Parts of a Story
Parts of a Play
General Terms
100
Giving something, nonhuman or an object, human characteristics
What is personification
100
a story in which people, things, and events represent abstractions
What is allegory
100
turning point in a story
What is climax
100
a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single character
What is monologue
100
turning point
What is climax
200
An exaggeration so dramatic that no one would believe its true
What is hyperbole
200
word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers to
What is antecedent
200
background to a story
What is setting
200
the historical period that shapes a work of literature and allows the reader to understand important issues in a given time period.
What is historical context
200
main thought expressed by a work
What is theme
300
A statement that is a comparison of two things that are not alike.
What is metaphor
300
the mood the reader gets from the setting, characterization, and the tone of the narrator
What is atmosphere
300
ending that is different from what the audience expects
What is surprising ending
300
also known as a persona poem, is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual character
What is dramatic monologue
300
a minor plot that relates in some way to the main story
What is subplot
400
When a set of words uses the same sound or letters repeatedly
What is alliteration
400
reference to something outside the work, especially a well-known historical literary event
What is allusion
400
conflict between: man vs man man vs nature man vs society
What is external conflict
400
the arrangement of items, such as furniture, props, and talent, in a shot
What is staging
400
question asked for effect, not for an answer
What is rhetorical question
500
A comparison of two things that are not alike, uses "like" or "as"
What is simile
500
repetition of vowel sounds
What is assonance
500
items or parts that make up a larger picture or story
What is details
500
the verbal exchange between characters
What is dialogue
500
conventional pattern, expression, character, or idea
What is stereotype
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