Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes
Poetry
Figurative Language
"S" Words
"P" Words
100
meaning: across
What is trans.
100
A subdivision in poetry; similar to a paragraph in a story.
What is stanza.
100
Extreme exaggeration.
What is hyperbole.
100
Where an object represents an idea.
What is symbolism.
100
A statement that seems to contradict itself but does not.
What is paradox.
200
meaning: over or extra
What is hyper.
200
A love poem of 14 lines.
What is sonnet.
200
Replacing an offensive word or phrase with a less offensive word or phrase.
What is euphemism.
200
The way an author writes.
What is style.
200
What happens in a story.
What is plot.
300
meaning: false
What is pseudo.
300
A poem in praise of someone or something.
What is ode.
300
An expression whose meaning is different from its literal meaning.
What is idiom or figurative language.
300
A segment of sound in speech.
What is syllable.
300
The hero.
What is protagonist.
400
meaning: guilt
What is culp.
400
A poem of 17 total syllables; three lines of five, seven, and five.
What is haiku.
400
A comparison between two UNLIKE things WITHOUT the use of "like" or "as."
What is metaphor.
400
A piece of literature written to make fun of the subject of the work.
What is satire.
400
A joke wherein a word is meant to convey two meanings.
What is pun.
500
meaning: light
What is luc/lum.
500
A poem about tragic love.
What is ballad.
500
A comparison between two UNLIKE things using the words "like" or "as."
What is simile.
500
A character, alone on stage, speaks his or her thoughts aloud.
What is soliloquy.
500
A literary work that imitates another literary work with the purpose of making fun of the original.
What is parody.
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