Jabberwocky
introduces the setting, characters, and situation.
Exposition
the formation of a word from a sound associated with the thing being named
Onomatopoeia
where animals, plants or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities
Personification
where the tension, excitement, or stakes reach the highest level.
Climax
something happening that is very different to what was expected.
Situational Irony
personality that is well developed by the author. A complex character, often undergoes a change by the stories end.
Round Character
Passenger on the train who always talks about her daughter
Ms Hubbard
the story’s ending
What type of literary device is the narrator using when he says the runner is “quick like a bunny” or “small as a pebble”?
Simile
a detailed comparison that has several similarities
Analogy
Literary device where multiple words share the same first letter or sound
Alliteration
the events leading up to the climax.
Rising action
Murdered man's assistant's name
The place Poirot conducts his interviews
The dining car
Literary device where the word being said makes the noise of the thing being named
Onomatopeia
when the same vowel sounds are repeated in multiple words
Assonance
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
the repetition of similar sounds – or consonants
Consonance
Often possesses one observable characteristic and little else to give personality; the author gives little info about them.
Flat Character
comparison between two things that states one thing is another
A phrase or line repeated at intervals within a poem, especially at the end of a stanza.
Refrain
character faces outside oppositional forces, such as another character or an act of nature
character experiencing opposing needs or values in themselves
Internal Conflict
the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Alliteration
elements in a poem that spark off the senses
Imagery