Figurative Language
When the reader knows more than the characters in the story, it is called?
Dramatic Irony
What is a category of literature, film, music, or other art form called?
Genre
What are messages about life or human nature called?
Theme
the sense of growing tension, fear and excitement felt by the reader
Suspense
interesting words and phrases that catch your attention and may convey tone
Word Choice
What is it called when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story?
Foreshadowing
What is the method of narration used in a short story, novel, narrative poem, or work of nonfiction?
Point of View
What are themes that apply to anyone, anywhere called?
Universal Theme
a word part that is added to the end of a root or base word
Suffix
language that conveys meaning beyond the literal meaning of the words
Figurative Language
What is the definition of hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration to add meaning
Who is the voice that tells the story?
Narrator
How an author reveals characters' personalities
Characterization
a word part that contains the core meaning of a word
Word Root
the effect the author's tone has on a reader
Mood
What are descriptive words and phrases that appeal to the reader's five senses called?
Imagery
What is it called when an outside observer tells the story?
Third-person point of view
Story told from an all-knowing point of view
Omniscient
a long narrative poem that focuses on the adventures of an epic hero
Epic Poem
The literal, dictionary meaning of a word or phrase
Denotation
What does symbolism involve?
Using a concrete image to represent an abstract idea
What is the term for when the narrator cannot be trusted?
Unreliable Narrator
Which of the following is the best definition of antagonist?
The main character's most opposing force in a story
a pattern in literature that is found in a variety of works from different cultures throughout the ages; usually a character, image, plot, or setting
Archetype
a pairing of exact opposites or contrasting ideas in a parallel grammatical structure
Antithesis