Words
A word part added before a root
Prefix
The ending of a story (when everything is wrapped up)
Resolution
Stories about Greek gods and goddesses
Myth
A 3 line Japanese poem with 17 syllables
Haiku
Giving a nonhuman thing human characteristics
Personification
A word part added after a word
Suffix
The main problem, or obstacle in a story
Conflict
A story about two people in love
Romance
A long song-like narrative poem
Ballad
Comparing two things NOT using "like" or "as".
Metaphor
"Kind" and "Caring" would be considered this
Synonyms
Giving a clue that predicts what will happen in a text
Foreshadowing
Stories passed down by word of mouth and that have no known author
Folk Tales
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables (the beat of a poem)
Meter or Rhythm
Two opposite words that make a common saying, such as "pretty ugly" or "bittersweet"
Oxymoron
The root word "hydr" means this
Water
The person or object who opposes the main character
Antagonist
Stories about unicorns, fairies, and dragons
Fantasy
A poem with no regular rhyme or meter
Free Verse
A witty play on words, such as " I have a fear of hurdles, but then I got over it."
Pun
The prefix "re" means
Again; to do again
Person vs. Supernatural
Stories about futuristic technology, aliens, and robots
Science Fiction
A group of lines in a poem
Stanza
Language that appeals to the five senses
Imagery