Figurative Langauge
when a word is used in place of another to suggest a likeness
What is a Metaphor
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot.
What is foreshadowing?
A character who acts as contrast to another character. Often a funny side kick to the dashing hero, or a villain contrasting the hero.
What is a foil character
a type of rhetorical balance in which the second part is syntactically balanced against the first, but with the parts reversed.
What is chiasmus?
a type of writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about a change.
What is satire?
This literary device involves attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.
What is personification?
introduces characters, situation, and setting
What is an exposition?
one who does not change much in the course of a story.
What is a static character?
a twentieth century term used to describe poetry that uses intimate material from the poet’s life.
What is confessional poetry?
a style of writing that portrays the inner (often chaotic) workings of a character’s mind.
What is a stream of consciousness?
a figure of speech that compares two otherwise dissimilar things, often introduced by the words like or as
What is a simile?
complications in conflict and situations (may introduce new ones as well)
What is rising action?
one who changes in some important way as a result of the story’s action.
What is a dynamic character?
two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry.
What is a couplet?
Writing style that stresses simplicity and clarity of expression (but will still utilize allusions and metaphors), and was the main form of the Puritan writers.
What is plain style?
An expression which uses words that mean something different from their literal interpretation, often to convey a more vivid or imaginative image.
What is figurative language?
that point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest. Also called “turning point”
What is climax?
has only one or two personality traits. They are one dimensional, like a piece of cardboard. They can be summed up in one phrase.
What is a flat character?
poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
What is a free verse?
a story in which a heroic character either dies or comes to some other unhappy end.
What is a tragedy?
an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text.
What is an allusion?
the conclusion of a story, when all or most of the conflicts have been settled; often called the denouement.
What is a resolution?
has more dimensions to their personalities---they are complex, just a real people are.
What is a round character?
a long narrative poem, written in heightened language , which recounts the deeds of a heroic character who embodies the values of a particular society.
What is an epic?
a story in which an idealized hero or heroine undertakes a quest and is successful.
What is a romance?