Used to add to a person's name to attribute some special quality to the name. Example: Alexander the Great
What is an epithet?
100
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of what literary device?
What is alliteration?
100
An ending which features a main character in a difficult dilemma, or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode.
This ensures the audience will return to see how the characters resolve the dilemma.
What is a cliffhanger?
100
A central character who lacks conventional heroic qualities such as Shrek.
What is an Anti-hero?
100
An expression, idea, or element of work that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning and becoming irritating.
Keep your eye on the ball!!!!
What is a cliche?
200
The part of any basic plot line where the most exciting or intense part of a plot happens. Stories build up to this...
What is climax?
200
Daily Double!!!!
A symbolic device in which characters or events in a story represent or symbolize ideas or concepts. An example would be Aslan's death in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe being representing Christ's crucifixion.
What is Allegory?
200
A concept, a person or an object that has served as a universally understood prototype of its kind.
EX: cheerleaders, jocks, nerds
What is archetype?
200
Created when the setting or scene creates an emotional response in the reader/viewer.
EX: An abandoned house, in the dark, during a storm.
What is atmosphere?
200
A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
What is an analogy?
300
A character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against the protagonist.
What is the antagonist?
300
A character that goes through change or growth in a story.
What is a dynamic or round character?
300
A character that remains the same though the story and doesn't change.
What is a static or flat character?
300
The struggle between opposing forces. There are four types.
What is conflict?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
A figure of speech where the author refers to a subject matter such as a person, place, event, or literary work in a passing reference. An example is Taylor Swift referring to Romeo and Juliet in one of her songs.
What is an allusion?
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!
An extremely popular form of literary device wherein the writer jumbles up parts of a word to create a new word. It's a type of wordplay!
What is an anagram?
400
An imagined setting where everything is unpleasant or bad.
The Walking Dead
What is dystopia?
400
These are used to refer to the milder or less harsh description of something that might be negative or embarrassing. Saying that someone "passed away" is an example.
What is a euphemism?
400
A word that has another meaning besides its straightforward meaning. Would you rather be called pig-headed or strong willed?
What is connotation?
400
The literal dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
500
What is the example of Dark Comedy that we used for this literary term. In other words, what is the name of the movie I played a clip of when we were learning about Dark Comedy? Johnny Depp is in it!
What is Sweeney Todd?
500
Figure of speech where the speaker addresses an object, concept, or person that is unable to respond.
EX: Will Smith talking to a mannequin or Tom Hanks talking to a volleyball he names Wilson.
What is Apostrophe?
500
What are the four names of Mrs. Schlaubach's kids?
Who are Brennan, Gavin, Cohen and Lauren?
500
Used when a writer puts two sentences of contrasting meanings close to one another. EX: Katy Perry's song, Hot and Cold.
What is Antithesis?
500
The process of releasing strong or repressed emotions by the audience/reader that exposes great sorrow, pity, laughter, etc...
EX: The Notebook, when they kiss in the rain.