Writing Elements
A repetitive consonant sound.
What is alliteration?
To repeat a word or phrase.
What is repetition?
The sound suggests the meaning
What is onomatopoeia?
A predictable rhythm
What is meter?
A pattern of beats made by stressed and unstressed syllables
What is rhythm?
The people, animals or other creatures in a story
Who are characters?
The geographic place and time a story takes place
What is the setting?
A repetitive vowel sound.
What is assonance?
A play on words
What is a pun?
A phrase that means something other than what it says.
What is an idiom?
The growing anxiety and excitement a reader feels as the plot unfolds
What is suspense?
A person, object, or place that represents something more than it is.
What is symbolism?
The arrangement of events in a story
What is the plot?
Warning of future events
What is foreshadowing?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
To attribute human characteristics
What is personification?
A combination of 2 opposites
What is an oxymoron?
The main idea of a literary work, stated or implied
What is theme?
An expression of language that means the opposite
What is irony?
The introduction and background of a story
What is the exposition?
The end of a story or poem
What is the conclusion?
A comparison between 2 objects.
What is a metaphor?
An over-used phrase or word
What is a cliche?
Painting a picture in your mind.
What is imagery?
The dominant emotion the reader takes from the story
What is mood?
The expression of the writer's attitude towards a subject
What is tone?
Increased tension; most of a story
What is rising action?
The bridge between the resolution and conclusion
What is falling action?
An obvious exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
A polite replacement
What is euphemism?
One who opposes the "good guy"
Who is the antagonist?
The way a writer uses words, constructs sentences, and creates meaning
What is style?
The "good guy" or central character
Who is the protagonist?
The most intense, exciting part of the story
What is the climax?
When the problem gets solved
What is the resolution?