Red Roses
A type of writing that tells a story.
Narrative
When and where the story takes place.
Setting
Personification
The groupings of lines (like paragraphs) in a poem.
Stanzas
The author's attitude toward what they are writing.
Tone
When the author tells a story that happened to them.
Personal Narrative
The events that happen in a story.
Plot
When an object, person, or event represents an idea beyond its literal meaning.
Symbolism
When two things are compared by saying one thing is the other, but not literally.
Metaphor
A brief story about something that happened to you.
Anecdote
The character in the story who is telling the story.
Narrator
The struggle or tension in the story that moves the story forward.
Conflict
The feeling the reader gets when they read a text.
Mood
The person or persona that is narrating a poem.
Speaker
An exaggeration for dramatic effect.
Hyperbole
Why does Lila take the flowers in "Red Roses"?
To save Derek from embarrassment.
The part of the story where the main problem is worked out.
Resolution
A character's viewpoint, outlook, or understanding of events or the world around them.
Perspective
When a non-literal comparison continues throughout a poem or stanza.
Extended Metaphor
A non-literal figure of speech that often doesn't translate in other languages.
Idiom
A ritual, event, or experience that shows a person's progress in life.
Rite of Passage
The central idea, message, or meaning of a text.
Theme
Which type of conflict occurs in the character's mind?
Internal Conflict
When a non-literal comparison is made without outright being said.
Implied Metaphor
When someone says the opposite of what they mean.
Verbal Irony