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The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way.
What is alliteration?
100

The process of revealing the personality of a character through explicit statements

What is direct characterization?

100

What are the different types of conflict?

Internal and External

100

This is known as sarcasm by teens. It means saying the opposite of the meaning.

Example: The teacher informed the class that she loves when students forget to do their homework.

What is verbal irony.

100

A device in literature where an object represents an idea i.e. more than it literally is.

Example: Flag in America= freedom

What is symbolism?

200
Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work; the use of language to create sensory impressions. Example: The gushing brook stole its way down the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors and trees coming alive with gaily chirping birds.
What is imagery?
200

When the audience knows something that one or more characters do not know.

Dramatic Irony

200

This is a struggle within a person.

Internal Conflict

200

This is an indirect or oblique reference within a text to another text or work. This is a reference to another work in literature, history, religion, or politics. 

What is an allusion?

200

This is a work that illustrates a "slice" of a person's life; it is non-fiction.


Ex: Night

What is a memoir?

300
An exaggeration or overstatement. Example: I have a million things to do.
What is a hyperbole?
300

The comparison of two unlike things. 

Example: Mrs. S is a tree.

What is a metaphor?

300

This is created by external forces against a character.

External Conflict


300

This is a story that can be read on two levels (literal and symbolic). 

Examples: Lord of the Flies and Animal Farm.

What is an allegory?

300

This is giving human characteristics to something that is nonhuman.

What is personification?

400

When the opposite of what you’d expect to happen actually happens. Example: A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.

What is situational irony?

400

The atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience. This is created using imagery and words with strong connotation.

What is mood?

400

The process of revealing the traits of a character from what the character thinks, feels, does, or what others provide commentary about the character.

What is indirect characterization?

400

This is the emotion or feeling a word creates.

What is connotation?

400

This is the point when the action reaches a turning point and interest and intensity reach their peak.     This usually involves an important decision, discovery, or event which influences the final outcome of the story.

What is the climax?

500

Sequence of events in a story

What is plot?

500

The attitude of the author or speaker toward the subject matter.

What is tone?

500

This is the message the author conveys through their literary work.

What is theme?

500
This is the dictionary definition of a word.

What is denotation?

500

This is the time and place of the story.

What is the setting?