A
This is how an author/ character feels toward the situation or other characters
TONE
comparision between two thinkgs using "like" or "as"
SIMILE
An exaggeration for humor or effect
HYPERBOLE
The time, place, and circumstance of the story
SETTING
In a story, this where the action rises, the antagonist is introduced, and conflicts arise
RISING ACTION
The figurative term makes a comparison between tow things without using "like" or "as"
METAPHOR
The main character in a novel
PROTAGONIST
The highest point of action in a plot
CLIMAX
A word stands in as a sound
ONOMATOPOEIA
The type of conflict when a character has a problem with a force of nature, animal, or outside force
Man Vs. Nature
When one object represents somehting else
SYMBOLISM
When a non-living object takes on human characteristics
PERSONIFICATION
When a person says or does something but implies the exact opposite of what they are saying or doing
IRONY
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or line of poetry.
ALLITERATION
A saying that is not taken literally and is a figure of speech
IDIOM
The feelings or ideas connected to a word beyond its definition.
CONNOTATION
The character or force who forces conflict on the protagonist
ANTAGONIST
A contradictory statement that is still true
PARADOX
Two opposites put together to form a new word or idea
OXYMORON
A reader's feelings toward a part, scene or piece of literature
MOOD
"Jumbo Shrimp"
Oxymoron
"School is a marathon, not a sprint"
ANALOGY
"I used to be a baker, by I couldn't make enough dough."
PUN
"Never, never, never give up!"
REPETITION
ALLUSION