literature terms
A thing that represent other things or ideas.
what is symbolism
Giving human traits to an object
What is Personification?
The streetlight blinked in the foggy air.
what is personification?
The same word or phrase is used over and over again
what is repetition
it is what it is
what is repetition
what is a character?
An exaggeration or overstatement
What is hyperbole?
My head is pounding like a drum
what is simlie
Repetition of beginning consonant
what is alliteration
The phantom flashed past, aflame, then, “poof!” faded out of sight
what is consonance
The incident that sets off the story
what is the inciting incident or conflict
A comparison using like or as
What is simile?
Mom prowled towards Jason's room; she was a tiger ready to strike.
What is metaphor.
Repetition of vowels throughout
what is assonance
She sells seashells by the seashore
what is alleteration
The high point of the story where everything changes
The climax
A comparison without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
I've never eaten food in my life.
what is hyperbole
Repetition of consonants throughout
what is consonance
I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them sam I am
what is assonance
the ending of a story where all or most of the story is resolved.
what is resolution
stimulates all five senses
what is imagery
White clouds gently float over warm, bright sun.
What is imagery
A sentence or thought split across multiple lines
I went out and /
lost my way
What is enjambment?