Compares two things using "like--or--as" "Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
Simile
100
The hero--good guy--main character.
Protagonist
100
Character that does not undergo a significant change over the course of a story.
Static character
200
A scene in a story that occurred in the past. Provides background information about events happening during the current narration.
Flashback
200
It is usually presented at the beginning of a story, it includes the physical characteristics of the surroundings. The time and place where the story takes place.
Setting
200
"Hercules is a tornado"
Metaphor
200
The feeling that the reader perceives from a work of literature. Also known as the atmosphere.
Mood
200
Does not play a large role in the story
Minor character
300
Human qualities are given to nonhuman objects, animals, or ideas.
Personification
300
The turning point in a story. POW! WOW!
Climax
300
“If you can't run with the big dogs, you'd better stay on the porch.”
Idiom
300
Symbol
An object, setting, event, animal or person, that not only represents itself, but that has another meaning as well.
300
The conversation between characters in a work of literature.
Dialogue
400
Language that portrays sensory experiences (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch).
Imagery
400
The struggle between opposing forces.
Conflict
400
"Margaret could dance forever"
Hyperbole
400
The villain--opponent or enemy of the protagonist.
Antagonist
400
How the author reveals the characters personality or traits.
Characterization
500
Clues or hints about something that could happen later in the story. Builds suspense.
Foreshadow
500
Sequence of events that advance the plot.
Rising Action
500
Describes sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Buzz, hiss, pop, tick-tock, etc.
Onomatopoeia
500
The message conveyed to the reader in a work of literature.
Theme
500
Undergoes a significant internal change over the course of a story--changes may include--understanding, values, insight, etc.