A figure of speech which makes an implied or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated. Unlike a simile, this device does not use the word "like" or "as"
What is Metaphor
100
Turning point in story; moment of greatest suspense and conflict.
What is Climax
100
All the meanings, feelings, associations or emotions that a word suggests
What is Connotation
100
Time and location of when and where a story takes place
What is Setting
100
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
What is Mood
200
A conclusion about ideas or information not directly stated.
What is Inference
200
Narrator is a character in the story: "I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours" are all words used by the narrator.
What is First Person Point-of-View
200
Struggle between opposing forces. Man vs. Man; Man vs. Self; Man vs. Nature.
What is Conflict
200
Introduces obstacles that make the conflict more complicated;
What is Rising Action
200
A reference made to a well known person, event, literary work, or idea of historical, cultural, or political significance.
What is Allusion
300
Series of events that center on a conflict faced by the main characters in a story.
What is Plot
300
A word, phrase, or passage in which the words mean exactly what they say, with no hidden or double meanings. (opposite of figurative language).
What is Literal Language
300
A device in literature where an object, person or place represents an idea. (a flag is a colored piece of cloth that stands for a country).
What is Symbolism
300
Any spoken language or writing that is not poetry. (Using sentences and paragraphs without meter or rhyme)
What is Prose
300
Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal meaning (metaphors and similes).
What is Figurative Language
400
A reasonable conclusion drawn by the reader or viewer from hints, or implications, not directly stated, but provided by the author
What is Inference
400
A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor.
What is Hyperbole
400
An author's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning and tone.
What is Diction
400
A literary device with an unexpected twist. What is expected turns out to be quite different from what actually happens.
What is Irony
400
Occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play.
What is Dramatic Irony
500
The writer's attitude toward his or her subject, character, or audience.
What is Tone
500
Descriptive or figurative language used to create a picture with words that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).
What is Imagery
500
The dictionary definition of a word
What is Denotation
500
A main idea or underlying life meaning of a literary work. A writer may choose war as a subject for his story, and the theme of the story is that war is a curse for humanity.
What is Theme
500
The choices an author makes in blending diction, syntax, figurative language, imagery, and tone which communicates a feeling to the reader or viewer.