Literary Devices
A comparison between two unlike things without using like or as?
Metaphor
What is the time and area of a story?
The Setting
The Hunger Games is an example of which conflict?
Person vs. Society
What is the climax of a story?
The most exciting part
What is Harry Potter's role in the movies?
The Protagonist (Main Character)
The repetition of the same consonant sound in two or more words
Alliteration
What is the climax of the story?
The highest point of conflict in the story
Jurassic Park is an example of which conflict?
Person vs. Nature
What is an exposition?
The beginning of the story
Who is the Antagonist Harry Potter?
Lord Voldemort
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis
Hyperbole
What is an indication that something will happen in the future?
Foreshadowing
Typically how many different conflict types are there?
7 (Person vs. Self, Person vs. Person, Person vs. Society, Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Technology, Person vs. Supernatural, and Person vs. Destiny)
What is a rising action?
Leading to the climax of the story
Determined is an example of what?
A Character trait
Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
Personification
What is the difference between a Static character and a Dynamic character?
Static characters do not change throughout the story and Dynamic characters change extensively throughout the story
Fight Club is an example of which conflict?
Person vs. Self
What is the falling action?
The events that happen after the climax and before the resolution
Characters who do not change as a person throughout the story?
A Static Character
A contrast between expectation and reality giving a humorous and dramatic effect.
Irony
What is the difference between Topic and Theme?
Topic is the main subject of the story (greed, love, friendship)
Theme is the author’s message about the topic (i.e. greed can cause many problems)
Other than "Person vs. Person", what other conflict could Darth Vader vs. Luke be considered?
Person vs. Technology
What is the Exposition?
The part of a story that introduces background information about the characters, setting, and prior events
Characters who do change as a person throughout the story?
A Dynamic Character