Easy Definitions
Hard Definitions
Easy Examples
Hard Examples
Literature References
100
A character that changes
What is dynamic characterization
100
A comparison that goes through the entire piece
What is extended metaphor
100
He was 500 feet tall!
What is hyperbole
100
Her love is to my heart as cake is to my stomach
What is analogy
100
The end of Gatsby may be considered ______ because the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. This is something we see over and over again.
What is cliche
200
When a character speaks to the audience
What is aside
200
Words mean exactly what they say
What is literal language
200
Difference between "house" "home"
What is connotation
200
Instead of writing text language in the resume, Sally decided to use academic language instead.
What is diction
200
Celie's pants meant business for her but also represented her freedom
What is allegory
300
dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation
300
Going back to a former time
What is flashback
300
My Mother Made Me Mad
What is alliteration
300
Examples are: hyperbole, foreshadowing, symbolism...etc...
What is figurative language
300
The way people spoke in "The Crucible" during the Colonial Period may be different from how people spoke in Europe.
What is dialect
400
poem that doesn't have rhyme or rhythm
What is free verse
400
Writing about your own life
What is autobiography
400
Jazmine was very shy, but she felt this way because she has a hard time pronouncing English words.
What is round character
400
Some mammals named Sam are clammy
What is consonance
400
Abigail, Squeak, and Myrtle were considered "the other women" - This is something we see often in other literature, stories, and films.
What is archetype
500
You mean exactly what you say
What is literal language
500
reference to a historical event or famous literary work
What is allusion
500
My brother always says, "I love to be home because I can be ugly and enjoy it."
What is dialogue
500
Oh! Stars and clouds and winds, ye are all about to mock me
What is apostrophe
500
Nick said he always felt the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg watching him in the Valley of Ashes as if they were trying to tell him something.
What is foreshadowing
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