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Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements
Onomatopoeia
Using words like the sound being described
Oxymoron
Placing 2 opposite terms together
Imagery
Using all five senses to describe something
Parody
A story written in the style of another author
Satire
Criticism disguised under sharp wit
Tragedy
A terrible or sorrowful event
Fable
A tale told to convey a moral
Legend
A story from the past that is believed by people but can't be proved
Genre
Categories or types of literature
Direct Characterization
Direct characterization is when an author describes a character in a straightforward manner
Indirect Characterization
Indirect characterization is when an author reveals a character’s traits through actions, thoughts, speech
Limited Omniscient Point of View
Story written in third person but only for one character
Omniscient Point of View
Narrator has access to all aspects of the story
Exposition
Introduces the story’s characters, setting, and conflict
Idiom
An idiom is a phrase or sentence that does not literally mean what it say
Idiosyncrasies
A distinct behavioural action of a person
Asonance
The repetition of the sound of a vowel in a paragraph
Consonance
repeats the same consonant sounds in adjacent or nearby words
Figurative Language
Words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true.
Analogies
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
Alliteration
Repetition of the first constanant
Rhyme
Repetition of identical sounds in the last syllables of words
Poetry
Literature in verse form
What are 4 of the 8 ways to indirectly introduce a character
Actions, Dialogue, Physical Description, Idiosyncrasies, Objects/Possessions, Reactions, Thoughts, Background Information