Story Elements
Story Elements II
Figurative Language
Figurative Language Examples
English 101
100

The main character in the story.

Who is the protagonist?

100

The force which opposes the main character?

What/who is the antagonist?

100

Comparing two things using "like" or "as".

What is a simile?

100

"Boom!"

What is an onomatopoeia?

100

The literal definition of a word.

What is denotation?

200

The problem of the story.

What is the conflict?

200

All the events that happen after the climax, leading up to the story's ending.

What is falling action?

200

Comparing two things NOT using "like" or "as".

What is a metaphor?

200

"Mother may I make melted macaroni on Monday?"

What is alliteration?

200

The author of the book, The House on Mango Street.

Who is Sandra Cisneros?

300

All of the events happening before the climax.

What is rising action?

300

The problem is solved. This is what happens to the protagonist and antagonist at the end of the story.

What is the resolution?

300

An extreme exaggeration.

What is hyperbole?

300

"Please don't cry over spilled milk."

What is an idiom?

300

A short excerpt about a longer text which contains no opinion and only main points.

What is a summary?

400

This is the most exciting part of a story.

What is the climax?

400

This is the message the author wants you to take away from the story. It is the bridge between fiction and reality.

What is theme?

400

Am indirect reference to something else.

What is an allusion?

400

"I don't care about your feelings; I'm no dentist."

What is a pun?

400

This is where a character fights against a feeling like hate, jealousy, nervousness, etc.

What is character vs. self?

500

Where the characters, setting and conflict are introduced.

What is the exposition?

500

Where and when the story takes place.

What is the setting?

500

Expecting one thing to happen but something else does instead, usually to humorous effect.

What is irony?

500

"The hot sauce slapped me in the nose, it was so spicy!"

What is personification?

500

This is where a character fights against a group of people like a gang, an angry mob, a sports team, etc.

What is character vs. society?

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