Character & Perspective
The main character of a story, often the "hero" the audience roots for.
What is a Protagonist?
A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a Simile?
Hints or clues an author provides about what will happen later in the plot.
What is Foreshadowing?
A rhetorical appeal to the audience's emotions.
What is Pathos?
A play on words, often using different meanings of the same word for humor.
What is a Pun?
The perspective from which a story is told (e.g., 1st person, 3rd person).
What is Point of View?
Giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human objects or animals.
What is Personification?
Words that imitate natural sounds, like "Buzz," "Pop," or "Bang."
What is Onomatopoeia?
A rhetorical appeal based on logic, facts, and evidence.
What is Logos?
When the audience knows something that the characters in the story do not.
What is Dramatic Irony?
A character, group, or force that opposes the main character.
What is an Antagonist?
A deliberate and extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
What is Hyperbole?
ivid, descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.
What is Imagery?
The emotional or cultural associations attached to a word beyond its literal meaning.
What is Connotation?
The use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's stupidity or vices.
What is Satire?
A recurring character type or plot pattern found across many cultures and time periods.
What is an Archetype?
A phrase where the meaning cannot be understood just by looking at the individual words (e.g., "piece of cake").
What is an Idiom?
The author’s underlying message or the central "big idea" of a literary work.
What is Theme?
A prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group in a way considered unfair.
What is Bias?
When a person says one thing but means the opposite (often sounding like sarcasm).
What is Verbal Irony?
The process by which an author reveals a character's personality through actions, speech, or appearance.
What is Characterization?
A figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms, such as "deafening silence."
What is an Oxymoron?
The dictionary definition of a word, free from any emotional "baggage."
What is Denotation?
A rhetorical appeal that establishes the speaker's credibility or character.
What is Ethos?
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
What is a Parody?