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The Repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words.
What is Alliteration?
100
A reference to another work of literature, person, event, religion, history, etc.
What is an Allusion?
100
A literary device that creates a relationship based on parallels or connections between two ideas
What is an Analogy?
100
When hints are given about what is to come later in a story
What is foreshadowing?
100
A figure of speech in which the noise for a sound is written out.
What is onomatopoeia?
200
Extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
200
The figure of speech in which animals, objects, or ideas are given the characteristics of a person.
What is personification?
200
The two main people in a story. One is always good and one is always bad.
What are antagonist and protagonist?
200
An author may intentionally use objects, colors, images, names, and events to stand for something else.
What is symbolism?
200
“The day off from school was a winning lottery ticket!”
What is a metaphor?
300
“Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink!”
What is an example of irony?
300
How an author establishes a character.
What is characterization?
300
The point at which the action reaches its emotional peak.
What is the climax?
300
Person vs. person, person vs. society, person vs. self, person vs. nature, person vs. supernatural or person vs. God
What are types of conflicts
300
The general term for literary techniques that portray difference between appearance and reality, or expectation and result .
What are figurative language?
400
Word choice: vocabulary, vividness of language, etc.
What is diction?
400
A writer’s voice and attitude in a piece
What is tone?
400
A logical guess based on evidence
What is inference?
400
The vantage point from which the story is told.
What is the point of view?
400
A type of literature
What is genre?
500
A series of related metaphors.
What is extended metaphor?
500
The process of telling a story in verse.
What is a narrative?
500
When a work is made fun of in a work.
What is a parody?
500
When an aspect of society is made fun of in a work.
What is a satire?
500
When irony is used to mock or convey contempt.
What is sarcasm?
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