Genres
Literary Device
Point of View
Analogies
Random
100
A type of genre that involves made up characters.
Fiction
100
A comparison between two things using like or as.
Simile
100
When the author uses I, We, Me, and My
First person P.O.V.
100
Mountain is to high as flower is to
Short or small
100
Words that mean the same thing as another
Synonyms
200
A life story of someone written by someone else.
Biography
200
The characterization of humans on an animal or object.
Personification
200
When the author uses he, she, it, and they
third person P.O.V
200
Mom is to Dad as Sister is to
Brother
200
Words that mean the opposite of the other word
Antonyms
300
When an author or a person writes a story about themselves.
Autobiography
300
A comparison that explains or clarifies an idea by showing how one is similar to the other.
Analogy
300
When the author uses "you" and is directing the story to you
Second person P.O.V.
300
Shoe is to foot as Glove is to
Hand
300
The peak or turning point of a story
Climax
400
fiction that deals with science and technology, and adventuring into the unknown.
Science
400
A comparison between two things without using like or as.
Metaphor
400
When the author knows the feeling and thoughts of all the characters
Third Person Omniscient
400
Surgeon is to operating theatre as Actor is to
Stage
400
When the writer attempts to describe something that appears to our 5 senses
Imagery
500
A folktale that is humorous and full of exaggeration.
Tall Tale
500
A short informal reference to a person or an event.
Allusion
500
When the narrator or author knows the thoughts and feelings of 1 character.
Third Person Limited
500
Air plane is to airport as train is to
Train Station
500
When a writer gives and advance hint of what will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
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