Characterization
It's the type of characterization used in this sentence: Odysseus is intelligent and cunning, but he's also arrogant and stubborn.
direct characterization
At the end of the game, the crowd was stunned into silence.
refers to the general content and details of your writing
ideas
It's the type of figurative language seen here:
"An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake." (from "The Most Dangerous Game")
simile
Released in 2003, this live-action movie was the first Disney movie to get a PG-13 rating.
Pirates of the Caribbean
We know Odysseus is intelligent because of the plan he came up with to get out of Polyphemus' cave. In other words, the author shows us Odysseus' intelligence through his actions. This is referred to as what type of characterization?
indirect characterization
I have decided that I need to start studying more often.
pronoun, verb, verb
refers to the structure of your writing; one way to improve it is to use a graphic organizer before you begin writing
It's the difference between what we are led to believe is going to happen, and what does happen. In "The Lottery," it's what gives the story its impact.
irony
Archie Griffin, the only player to win two Heisman trophies, played running back for this BIG 10 university.
Ohio State
We are led to believe that Roger will go out and make better decisions as a result of his encounter with Mrs. Jones. Roger could be considered this type of character, as he changes from the beginning to the end.
dynamic
Odysseus was intelligent, but also arrogant and stubborn.
adjective, adjective, adjective
Instead of "This migraine is so painful," work on this trait and be more descriptive.
word choice (also known as diction)
You may have noticed the kids gathering stones at the beginning of "The Lottery." You probably didn't think much of it, but it turns out it was an example of this literary device that often is used to build suspense in a story.
foreshadowing
It's the largest copper statue in the world
The Statue of Liberty
Rainsford could be considered this type of character. He's complex. Although he does not condone what Zaroff does on the island, there is reason to be believe he will continue the "game."
round
I was excited about the new College Football video game, but it has been somewhat disappointing.
noun, conjunction, adverb
It refers to the way your writing sounds when read out loud. To improve it, try using different types of sentences.
sentence fluency
In "A Chance in the World," it might best be stated as something like "Perseverance and motivation are key to improving one's life."
theme
It's the number of Harry Potter books PLUS the number of district in the Hunger Games series.
7 + 13 = 20
Although she's a great person, Mrs. Jones doesn't change much over the course of "Thank You Ma'am." She can be referred to as this type of character.
static
I know I left my book on the table, but it's not there now; now I'll never know what happened at the end.
adjective, preposition, preposition
this sentance could use some Improvemant with this trait
conventions
I'm not kidding; you've heard your teachers mention this literary device a million times.
hyperbole
The only place where 4 countries meet at one point is found on this continent
Africa