What is an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning
100
Reflect
What is (of a surface of body) throw back (heat, light or sound, ) without absorbing it.
100
Flat Character
What is a limited character who has only one apparent quality.
100
Metaphor
What is comparison of two things essentially different but with some commonalities; does not use”like” or “as,” e.g. “Her smile was ice.”
100
Dialogue
What is the conversations that characters have with one another.
200
Denotation
What is the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word.
200
Adjective
What is a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical.
200
Static Character
What is a character who does not change in the course of the story.
200
Personification
What is human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea, e.g. “The wind exhaled.”
200
Hyperbole
What is exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
300
Allusion
What is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly ; an indirect or passing reference.
300
Clause
What is a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate.
300
Dynamic Character
What is a character who undergoes a significant, lasting change, usually in his or her outlook.
300
Figurative language
What is language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning; also known as “figures of speech.”
300
Language
What is a conventional system of signs that allow for the creative communication of meaning.
400
Concrete
What is existing in a material or physical form; not abstract
400
Noun
What is are words that represent people, places, things or ideas.
400
Simile
What is comparison of two unrelated things using the words “like” or” as,” e.g. “Her smile was as cold as ice.”
400
Pronouns
What is words that stands for nouns and noun phrases.
400
Short Story
What is shorter than a novel, this piece of literature can usually be read in one sitting. Because of it’s length, it has only a few characters and focuses on one problem or conflict.
500
Abstract
What is existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
500
Round Character
What is a realistic character having several sides to his/her personality
500
Mood
What is the feeling or atmosphere created by a text
500
Syntax
What is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
500
Conflict
What is a problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story