Literary Terms
The repetition of an initial consonant sound in words that are close together.
What is Alliteration?
popular genre of science fiction with a bleak and frightening vision of the future
What is a dystopia?
This author is considered the King of Horror with more than 65 published books and more than 200 short stories
Whos is Stephen King?
This author of Human Brain Power featuring a brilliant young neuroscientist, Dr. Conor O’Malley, who developed a revolutionary new product, a fully functional synthetic human brain cell.
Who is Jason Meadors?
The character or force in a story that opposes, or works against, the goals of the protagonist (main character).
What is Antagonist?
fiction in a historical setting
what is historical fiction?
This author is the bestselling murder mystery novelist of all time
Who is Agatha Christie
This Fort Collins author was recently featured on NPR's Snap Judgment with an episode titled "The Ledge"
Who is Jim Davidson
The emotional atmosphere of a work of literature
What is Mood?
This genre targets readers aged 12-18 and reflects its readership by following teenage characters as they grapple with adolescence
What is YA?
This author wrote Lord of the Rings
Who is Tolkien
This Fort Collins' children's and YA author features a variety of cultures inspired by her time abroad as an anthropologist
Who is Laura Resau
The sequence of major events of a story, usually consisting of five basic elements: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
What is plot?
This genre encourages personal improvement and confidence
What is self help?
This famous poet whose first volume of poetry came out under her own name — in 1890, four years after her death
Who is Emily Dickinson
Author of The Secret to Lying (he also works as a CSU prof)
Who is Todd Mitchell
An introductory section of a piece of literature
Prologue
This genre is characterized by elements of magic or the supernatural and is often inspired by mythology or folklore
what is fantasy?
This author wrote Gone Girl
Who is Gillian Flynn?
Romance author of Perfectly Undone
Who is Jamie Raintree?