a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
what is a simile
100
the main character of a literary work
what is a protagonist
100
the beginning of the story when the reader is revealed the setting and the characters
what is the exposition
100
A group of lines in a poem
what is a stanza
100
The reader is given hints of future events in the story
what is foreshadowing
200
An implied comparison; does not use "like" or "as"
what is a metaphor
200
the character or characters who are in opposition to the main character
what is an antagonist
200
The point in a story when the reader is revealed the conflict and wants to continue reading
what is the narrative hook
200
The word used to indicate a regular pattern of rhythm in a poem
what is meter
200
An exaggeration or overstatement
what is hyperbole
300
language that appeals to the reader's senses
what is imagery
300
A character that undergoes a change by the end of the story
what is a dynamic character
300
The events of a story surrounding a conflict begin to build and eventually reach a high point
what is the rising action
300
A poem in which the speaker reveals his personal thoughts and feelings
what is a lyric
300
The reader gets the opposite of what he expects
what is irony
400
An object is given human qualities
what is personification
400
A character that remains the same throughout a story
what is a static character
400
The high point of a story; the action begins to move in a different direction at this point
what is the climax
400
A form of poetry invented by the Japanese; there are 3 lines; the first line has five syllables; the second line has seven syllables; the third line has five syllables
what is haiku poetry
400
Conversation between characters
what is dialogue
500
Some examples include "buzz," "hiss," and "boom"
what is onomatopoeia
500
A character who is the opposite of the main character and is used to highlight certain traits of the main character
what is a foil
500
How the conflict is resolved at the end of the story
what is the resolution
500
A poem of 14 lines with a rhythm of iambic pentameter and a rhyme scheme
what is a sonnet
500
The author or narrator's attitude in a story or poem