This is a regular repeated pattern of sounds such as stressed and unstressed syllables.
What is rhythm?
100
The central character or lead in a piece of literature, sometimes called the 'hero.'
What is a protagonist?
100
Language that has ordinary grammar; natural speech
What is prose?
100
A series of events that form a story
What is plot?
100
Phrases that use "like" or "as" to compare seemingly unsimilar things
What is a similie?
200
A division of three or more lines in a poem or song with a fixed length, pattern, or rhyme
What is a stanza?
200
The process of introducing people in literature either directly or though their actions, thoughts, or behaviors
What is characterization?
200
an idea a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning; the emotional connections to a word
What is connotation?
200
A report of related events presented in a logical sequence
What is a narrative?
200
Words and desciptions used to create particular feelings in a reader or audience
What is mood?
300
An object used to represent an idea (a black cat representing bad luck)
What is symbolism?
300
A hint of what is to come later in the story
What is forshadowing?
300
An example would be "a pink T-shirt is a short sleeved shirt with no collar; the color is a blend of red and white."
What is denotation?
300
Introduction of background information. For example, "once upon a time, an ugly prince lived with his kind stepmother on the beach in Peru."
What is the exposition?
300
The dead butterfly was lying on the road; its deep blue wings were perfectly formed as if it would fly away at any moment.
What is imagery?
400
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
What is alliteration?
400
Examples include Lord Voldemort, Lex Luther, Darth Vader, and The Joker
What is an antagonist?
400
"Boys and girls receive a better education when they are separated until 11th grade."
What is a thesis (statement)?
400
He won! He won! Citation just won the Triple Crown! His name will go down in history as one of the fastest horses on Earth!
What is the climax?
400
"His angry shouts were hammers trying to destroy my self-esteem."
What is a metaphor?
500
"I spy wild lions eying high climbing primates!"
What is assonance?
500
When she saw the blood, she was immediately transported back in time to the scene of the crash...her sister trapped under the car, the gas tank bursting into flame.
What is a flashback?
500
When we read about a twelve year old freshman in college, we make an ______________ that he is a genius.
What is an inference?
500
Should I stay? Should I go? Should I wait? Should I text him? I just don't know what to do!
What is conflict?
500
It was the dumbest thing he'd heard that day! Why should he wash the car? It would just get filthy again tomorrow driving through the swamp! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!