The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.
What is alliteration
100
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
What is figurative language
100
The interpretation of a text or word at its most basic, nonfigurative meaning.
What is literal meaning
100
The part of a story following the climax in which the climax is resolved.
What is resolution
100
A single line of poetry.
What is verse
200
A written account of another person's life.
What is biography
200
A category used to classify literary works.
What is genre
200
The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison, such like or as, are used.
What is metaphor
200
The form of a word after all affixes are removed. This form cannot be broken down into simpler elements.
What is root
200
A perspective or opinion
What is viewpoint
300
The struggle in the story.
What is conflict
300
An overstatement or exaggeration.
What is hyperbole
300
A person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something.
What is narrator
300
The comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison, such as like or as, is used.
What is simile
300
A author's use of words that affect the meaning, tone, and mood of a text.
What is word choice
400
The conversation between or among characters in a literary work.
What is dialogue
400
The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning.
What is irony
400
A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.
What is opinion
400
The voice used by an author to narrate a story or poem.
What is speaker
400
When a writer uses more words than are necessary to provide a point, detail, or explanation.
What is wordiness
500
A trait that marks a work as imaginative. Examples are plot, theme, and symbol.
What is elements of fiction
500
A judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement. A conclusion based on facts or circumstances; understanding gained by "reading between the lines."
What is inference
500
The sequence of events in a story.
What is plot
500
The major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work. It may be stated or implied.
What is theme
500
The intent established by the writer to inform, entertain, or persuade.