Figurative Lang.
His eyes are like crystals
Simile
Romeo and Juliet
Tragic Play
Where a story takes place
Setting
A failed utopia that is actually the opposite
dystopia
I/we/ours
1st person
His skin is leather
metaphor
Harry Potter
Fantasy
A hypothetical "perfect" place
utopia
the peak of the action of a story
climax
you/y'all/your
2nd person
Bang!
Otomatopia
A book about a president
Biography
A hypothetical situation that contradicts itself
paradox
the main "enemy" or person fighting the protagonist in a story
antagonist
him/them/their
3rd person
Im so hungry I could eat a horse
Hyperbole
A book someone writes about themselves
Autobiography
A hint at something later in a story
foreshadowing
This type of adverb connects two independent clauses and shows relationships like contrast, cause‑and‑effect, or sequence — examples include however, therefore, and meanwhile.
What is a conjunctive adverb?
the action after the climax of a story
falling action
The tree was breathing in the air
personification
A completely true story about World War 2
Non-fiction
referring back to something earlier in a story
flashback
This error makes sentences unintentionally hilarious — like “Walking into class, the essay fell out of my backpack,” suggesting your essay has legs and poor balance.
What is a dangling modifier?
the action before the climax of a story
rising action