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Hinting at future events in a story to create suspense is known as
What is Foreshadowing
Attributing human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas is known as...
What is Personification
KABOOM! BANG! VROOM!
What is Onomatopoeia
Charlie's Mixtape representing putting himself out there in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
What is Symbolism
A simile is...
A comparison using like or as
Words that imitate natural sounds is known as...
What is Onomatopoeia
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses is known as...
What is Imagery
The Titanic was advertised as the unsinkable ship.
What is Irony
Life is a Highway
What is a Metaphor
Hyperbole is known as ...
An extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect
an indirect reference to a figure, event, place, or work of art outside the story.
What is Allusion
the character or force opposing the protagonist.
What is the antagonist
Charlie from The Perks of Being a Wallflower telling us stories from his past that involved his Aunt Helen are examples of
What is flashbacks
Science Fiction or Horror are examples of...
What is genre types
A cliche' is
an overused phrase, expression, or idea that has lost its originality or impact due to frequent repetition.
a word's literal or dictionary meaning
What is denotation
Episodes of television often end with this in order to build suspense for the next episode.
What is a cliffhanger
Ate and eight are examples of...
What is a homophone
Austin Powers, Scary Movie, and Not Another Teen Movie are all examples of...
What is a parody
A connotation...
refers to the implied or emotional meaning of a word.
a character’s sudden realization or insight.
What is an epiphany
a character who contrasts with another character to highlight specific traits.
What is a foil
“Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.”
What is exposition
The balcony scene in Romeo & Juliet is an example of a ___________, where Juliet speaks to herself and reveals her innermost thoughts and feelings.
What is a soliloquy
A theme is...
a creative work’s main idea or underlying meaning. It’s the central, unifying element of the narrative that communicates statements about life, society, humanity, and the world.