Love
Jibberish
Football
Pencil
East
100
a mild word or phrase which substitutes for another more offensive word.
What is euphemism
100
a story in which people, things, and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning
What is allegory
100
the return of a word, phrase, stanza, or effect in any form of literature
What is repetition
100
conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
What is dialogue
100
point of view which allows the narrator to share the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
What is omniscient pov
200
a particular state of mind or feeling the author creates for the reader
What is mood
200
the basic situation where the character and conflict are introduced. Hint: exposed
What is exposition
200
repetition of the same consonant sounds in a sequence of words. e.g. Sally sells seashells down by the seashore
What is alliteration
200
the person telling the story
What is narrator
200
overstating or stretching the truth for special effect. e.g. "I could eat the entire house I am so hungry."
What is hyperbole
300
a long speech by one character
What is monologue
300
a metaphor introduced and then further developed throughout all of a literary work
What is extended metaphor
300
the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions
What is catharsis
300
verse that has neither rhyme nor regular meter
What is free verse
300
a generally regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
What is meter
400
when the reader/audience knows something important that characters do not know
What is dramatic irony
400
the major types (categories) of literature e.g. westerns, science fiction
What is genre
400
the greek word for "pride." This is often a major weakness in a tragic hero
What is hubris
400
when what happens is the opposite of what we expect.
What is irony
400
a rhymed pair of lines, usually of the same length
What is couplet
500
a short summary of a humorous event used to make a point
What is anecdote
500
the repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring syllables.
What is assonance
500
something that is not correct in historical or chronological order
What is anachronism
500
a figure of speech wherein the speaker speaks directly to something nonhuman
What is apostrophe
500
charactes who embody universal meanings; they're seen repeatedly in literature
What is archetype
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