The Story
the perspective from which a story is told
point-of-view
an expressed comparison of unlike things using like or as
simile
the physical background where events take place
setting
regional language that writers use to show authenticity
dialect
Give an example of a simile.
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the central idea that gives a work meaning
theme
implied comparison when one thing is described in terms of another
metaphor
a conversation between two or more characters
dialogue
human qualities given to inanimate objects
personification
the repetition of the final consonant sounds
consonance
the highest point of intensity of a story
climax
the regular recurrence of sound
the opposing character in a play or story
antagonist
"I have passed several exams since then, but I have always felt that this was the best one I ever passed."
What is this quotation an example of?
Irony
word(s) having meaning itself but representing something beyond itself
symbol
use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning
irony
the pattern of end rhymes used in a poem
rhyme scheme
usually the main character of a play or story
protagonist
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the repetition of the initial vowel sounds
assonance
use of words that appeal to the senses
imagery
common meter
the main events in a story or play
plot
In the common meter, how many syllables do the stanzas usually have?
the repetition of the initial consonant or vowel sound
alliteration