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A character whose behavior & values contrast w/ those of another character in order to highlight the temperament of that character.
What is Foil
100
The central meaning or main idea.
What is Theme
100
An image that stands for something else.
What is Symbol
100
The events that take place in a story.
What is Plot
100
Gives the characteristics of a human to lifeless objects.
What is Personification
200
The author's attitude toward the reader or the people, places, & events as related by the author's style.
What is Tone
200
The moment of greatest emotional tension in a story, usually marking a turning point in the plot.
What is Climax
200
The "I" in the story presents the point of view of only one character.
What is 1st person narrative
200
The struggle within the plot between opposite forces.
What is Conflict
200
The verbal exchange btwn characters.
What is Dialogue
300
A long hero story which tells the destiny of a nation.
What is Epic
300
Ridiculing or making fun of something in order to expose or correct it.
What is Satire
300
A category of writing within 3 broad types of literature (narrative, poetry, discourse)
What is Genre
300
The main character of a narrative.
What is Protagonist
300
The characters get what they deserve, good or bad.
What is Poetic Justice
400
A reference to past literature or history.
What is Allusion
400
The major characters in a plot who are involved in a struggle.
What is Agonist
400
Poetry that teaches principles of living through short, catchy sayings.
What is Instructional Poetry
400
Poetry often intended to be sung, expresses the thoughts and feelings of the speaker.
What is Lyric Poetry
400
A story pattern that is repeated for emphasis.
What is Cycle
500
Writing that is designed to teach a lesson.
What is Didactic
500
A story built around the life and experiences of a character whose life represents the lives of all people.
What is Heroic Narrative
500
Poetry in which each verse or section begins w/ a succeeding letter of the alphabet.
What is Acrostic
500
A narrative in which the events, actions, etc. represent specific things or ideas.
What is Allegory
500
A literary device that follows an AB BA pattern.
What is Chiasm
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