Vocabulary
Vocabulary #2
Irony
Literary Elements
Literary Elements #2
100
When a man acts very polite and considerate to a woman. He might hold open a door or offer to help with a suitcase.
What is gallant
100
A person who wants a partner who is beautiful and doesn't care if they are kind or intelligent
What is superficial
100
This kind of irony takes place when the reader knows about something in the story that a character does not
What is Dramatic Irony
100
Giving human characteristics to non human things
What is personification
100
The struggle between a character and an outside force
What is an external conflict
200
A person who cares a great deal about buying expensive things
What is materialistic
200
The feeling you get when you can't believe something has hapenned; like winning the lottery
What is dumbfounded
200
This kind of irony happens when the outcome of an event is the opposite of what you expect
What is situational irony
200
The main character in a story that the reader usually identifies with
What is the protagonist
200
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses
What is imagery
300
Tired; worn out
What is weary
300
The time drops of water that form on surfaces at night
What is dew
300
The irony when words mean the opposite of what the literal definition
What is Verbal Irony
300
The comparison of two unlike things using like or as You are as pretty as a picture
What is a simile
300
A feeling a literary work conveys to a reader
What is mood
400
A craftsman that makes something with his or her hands like jewelry or clothing
What is an artisan
400
Appealing in an amusing way; light and fun
What is whimsical
400
A type of verbal irony that is used to make fun of someone or convey contempt
What is sarcasm
400
The struggle within a character
What is an internal conflict
400
The force or character working against the main character
What is the antagonist
500
Something that is boring, like doing the same thing over and over again
What is mundane
500
Gloomy; sad
What is somber
500
"Nice Dress", said to the girl wearing a ridiculous looking dress
What is sarcasm (a type of verbal irony)
500
hints to the reader about what may happen later in a story
What is foreshadowing
500
a person, animal, or creature in a literary work
What is a character
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