The narrator is a character in the story (use of "I")
What is 1ST PERSON POINT OF VIEW
100
One thing (object, person, place) used to represent something else
What is A SYMBOL OR SYMBOLISM
100
A piece of information that can be proved or verified.
What is FACT
200
What type of figurative language is the following:
"Like silent, hungry sharks that swim in the darkness of the sea ..."
What is SIMILE
200
Language that appeals to the five senses
What is IMAGERY
200
The relationship in which one condition brings about another condition as a direct result.
What is CAUSE AND EFFECT
200
The turning point in a literary work
What is CLIMAX
200
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words.
What is ALLITERATION
300
Direct speech between characters in a literary work
What is DIALOGUE
300
Type or category to which a literary work belongs
What is GENRE
300
The hints or clues that will help you figure out a word's meaning
What are CONTEXT CLUES
300
The act of drawing a conclusion that is not actually stated by the author
What is INFERENCE
300
The character that is the main source of conflict in a literary wrok; this character usually tries to "mess up" the main character
What is ANTAGONIST
400
The use of words to express the opposite of their literal meaning
What is IRONY
400
A form of language used by a certain geographic region; it is distinguished from the standard form of the language by pronunciation, grammar and/or vocabulary
What is DIALECT
400
The method of returning to an earlier point in time for the purpose of making the present clearer
What is FLASHBACK
400
The development of conflict and complications in a literary work
What is RISING ACTION
400
Phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory ("jumbo shrimp")
What is OXYMORON
500
The essential background information at the beginning of a literary work
What is EXPOSITION
500
"She sells seashells by the seashore..." is an example of this
What is ALLITERATION
500
The placement of story elements in the order of their occurrence
What is SEQUENCING
500
A reference to something well-known that exixts outside the literary work
What is ALLUSION
500
"The stars were diamonds in the sky." This is an example of what type of figurative language?