Figurative Language
Fig. Lang. continued
Plot Structure
Plot Elements
Conflict
100
Comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.
What is metaphor.
100
A words that sounds like the thing to which it refers.
What is onomatopoeia.
100
The part of the plot where conflicts begin to develop.
What is the rising action
100
Latin for "god from the machine".
What is deus ex machina.
100
This type of conflict happens between characters, it can be physical or it can take the form of an argument.
What is person vs. person.
200
Comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
What is simile.
200
A contradictory statement.
What is paradox.
200
The turning point of the story.
What is climax.
200
Deus ex machina is this sort of plot device.
What is one that fixes a seemingly impossible plot problem.
200
This type of conflict happens in movies like Twister and Jaws.
What is person vs. nature.
300
Giving inanimate objects human characteristics.
What is personification.
300
A combination a contradictory terms.
What is oxymoron.
300
The part of the story that introduces the plot.
What is exposition.
300
Latin for "in the middle of".
What is "en media res".
300
This type of conflict will be found in particular genres, such as fantasy and horror.
What is person vs. god/fate/supernatural.
400
An extreme exagerration.
What is hyperbole.
400
A contradictory phrase that has become commonplace.
What is idiom.
400
The part of the story where loose ends are tied up.
What is falling action.
400
En media res is this kind of plot device.
What is one where the plot begins during the rising action and later returns to the exposition.
400
This type of conflict is internal.
What is person vs. self.
500
Expressions giving a different meaning from its literal meaning.
What is figurative language.
500
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
What is alliteration
500
The part of the story where the everything comes to a close.
What is denoument.
500
The three things introduced in the exposition.
What is setting, conflict and characters.
500
This type of conflict deals with a person standing up against a corrupt culture.
What is person vs. society.
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