Character
Sam, in "The Taste of Melon," was this type of character.
What is the protagonist?
The device William Shakespeare is using in this quotation:
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”
What is a metaphor?
Clues the author gives to hint at what might come next.
What is foreshadowing?
"The sneaky snake slithered away."
The author's attitude towards the topic. Could be serious, sarcastic, lighthearted, etc.
What is tone?
Voldemort, in Harry Potter, is this type of character.
What is the antagonist?
"The ocean heaved a sigh."
What is personification?
When the narrator speaks using personal pronouns like "I".
What is first person narration?
When the sound of a word mimics the sound the word describes.
What is onomatopoeia?
Bittersweet.
What is oxymoron?
Two characters that seem to be opposites. A secondary character contrasts noticeably with a main character in order to highlight certain parts of the main character's personality.
What is a foil?
A literary device for when the animals in Winnie the Pooh start talking and having personalities.
What is anthropomorphism?
In Lamb to the Slaughter, when the policemen arrive and are looking around for the weapon, the author creates...
What is suspense?
Not the dictionary definition of the word, but the feeling a word implies. You understand this when you read between the lines.
What is connotation?
Michael BALL, a football player.
What is an aptonym?
When the author creates sympathy for a character.
What is pathos?
The Canadian flag is a __________, because it is a concrete object that represents the abstract idea of national pride.
What is a symbol?
What is exposition?
"I PECIFICALLY told her not to eat the eggs!"
What is a malapropism?
Narrator has insight into only one character's thoughts and feelings.
What is third person limited?
A typical flaw in a character who enjoys a powerful position.
What is hubris?
When authors make reference to other works of art or literature:
"After she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge."
What is allusion?
"The most shoplifted book in America is the Bible."
What is situational irony?
"The golden yellow sunlight filtered down through the pale new leaves on the oak trees, coming to rest on Jessica's brown toes that were splayed in the red Georgia mud."
What is imagery?
What is a myth?