literacy device
He is as brave as a lion.
simile
What type of ending that ends all of a sudden without completing the story
Cliffhanger Ending
_____ is a repeating element, pattern, or idea in a creative work (such as literature, art, or music) that helps develop the central theme or mood.
Motif
in media, _____ ______ is one that is stated directly, clearly, and unambiguously.
Explicit Message
time is a theif
Metaphor
_____ _______ is a struggle between a protagonist and an outside force
External conflict
____ is a figure of speech that makes an indirect or passing reference to a person, place, event, or another literary work
Allusion
in media, ____ _____ is information, ideas, or values conveyed indirectly rather than stated directly
Implicit Message
the central, underlying message or deeper truth that a story communicates.
theme
person vs self is an example of ____ _____.
Internal Conflict
_____ refers to an author's deliberate choice of words
Diction
What are the three persuasive techniques?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
____is a narrative device used in storytelling to give the audience clues, hints, or warnings about events that will happen later in the plot
Foreshadowing
_____ _____ is a sudden, unexpected shift in the plot that alters the reader's or viewer's perception of the narrative.
surprise ending
_________ is a figurative device where non-human entities—such as inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas—are given human traits, emotions, or behaviors.
Personification
A term coined by film theorist Laura Mulvey in 1975 to describe the act of depicting women from the perspective of a heterosexual male.
The male gaze
____ is a narrative technique where an author temporarily interrupts the chronological timeline of a story to depict events that happened in the past.
Flash back
______ ____ is when the outcome of a situation is the exact opposite of what you reasonably expect to happen
__________ is a literary device where an author places two distinct concepts, characters, ideas, or objects side-by-side
Juxtaposition
______ ______ in media is the intentional use of provocative, controversial, or disturbing content to disrupt societal norms and provoke immediate, visceral emotional reactions
Shock factor