Figurative Language
Alliteration
The setting, characters, and background information of a story.
What is the exposition of a story?
In this story, a mongoose saves a family from a pair of malicious cobra snakes.
Hyperbole
The pivotal moment of highest tension, drama, or action. It is the ultimate turning point where the protagonist confronts their greatest challenge, and the central conflict of the narrative is decided.
What is the Climax?
In this story, a policeman betrays his old friend and turns him in.
What is After Twenty Years?
Hearing, Smell, Taste, Touch and Sight would lead to THIS type of figurative language.
IMAGERY
The story concludes or comes to an end.
What is the Resolution?
Robert Gillian tries to decide how to spend his money before sacrificing it to his true love, Ms. Hayden.
What is "One Thousand Dollars" by O'Henry?
SIMILE
The series of events that builds to the climax - introduces the conflict.
What is the rising action?
Kim Ha' emmigrates to the United States with her family during the Vietnam War.
What is "Inside Out and Back Again?"
The moon IS a lightbulb in the sky is an example of...
METAPHOR
The events that happen right after the climax.
What is the falling action?
This stanza is from a poem called?
Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard,
And he tapped with his whip on the shutters, but all was locked and barred;
He whistled a tune to the window, and who should be waiting there
But the landlord's black-eyed daughter,
Bess, the landlord's daughter,
Plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair.