When a writer tells us directly what the character's personality is like
What is direct characterization
100
Justin sings like the angels. Is an example of ...
What is a Simile
100
Is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or to create a comic effect.
What is a Hyperbole
100
The way we feel as we read
What is the mood
200
A character that does not change much in the course of the story
What is a static character
200
A character struggles with an outside force. This outside force might be another character, or society as a whole, or something in nature.
What is external conflict
200
It says that something is something else
What is a direct metaphor
200
Type of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human
What is personification.
200
The attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
What is the tone
300
A character that changes as a result of the stories events
What is a dynamic character
300
Character who is used to contrast to another character. A writer uses this character to accentuate and clarify the distict qualities of characters
What is a foil
300
It is implied that something is something else
What is an Implied Metaphor
300
Use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning.
What is an Onomatopeia
300
Language that appeals to the senses
What is Imagery
400
Has only one or two traits, and these can be described in a few words.
What is a flat character
400
the conflict that takes place entirely within a character's own mind.
What is Internal Conflict
400
Is developed over several lines or throughout an entire poem
What is an extended metaphor
400
Expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning. Example - Look what the cat drug in
What is an idiom
400
All the meanings, associations, or emotions that have come to be attatched to some words in addition to their literal dictionary definitions or denotations.
What is connotations
500
has many different character traits, which sometimes contradict one another.
What is a round character
500
The writer makes us use our own judgement to decide what a character is like
What is Indirect Characterization
500
Is the inconsistent combination of two or more metaphors . Usually unintentional and often humorous.
What is a mixed metaphor
500
I bet the butcher the other day that he couldn’t reach the meat that was on the top shelf. He refused to take the bet, saying that the steaks were too high. This is an example of a . . .
What is a pun
500
The fears or conflicts or needs that drive a character.