Literary Periods
This period included mimetic dances and chants used in ceremonies
Pre-Colonial Period
This is the repetition of initial consonant sounds, as in "Peter Piper picked..."
Alliteration
A poem that tells the tale of a hero’s journey, often with an epic tone
Narrative Poetry
This fictional form can be finished in one sitting and involves one conflict
Short Story
The character who opposes the hero in a story
Antagonist
It introduced Chick Lit, Hyperpoetry, and Blogs as literary forms
Contemporary Period
The device used when a poem includes words like "buzz" and "splash"
Onomatopoeia
A type of poem meant to express feelings, usually personal or emotional
Lyric Poetry
A narrative longer than a short story but not as complex as a novel
Novella
This literary technique drops hints about events yet to happen
Foreshadowing
Religious and moral teachings dominated this period’s literature
Spanish Period
When the same line appears more than once in a poem to emphasize emotion
Repetition
A poem written in the form of a character’s speech or monologue
Contains multiple characters and storylines, often serialized
Novel
A character with realistic depth, complexity, and growth
Round Character
Writers returned to native languages and used symbolism and patriotism under this colonizer
Japanese Period?
This sound device gives a poem a musical beat or flow
Rhythm
A digital-age poem composed and sent through SMS
Textula
A fiction type with supernatural elements, often futuristic or magical
Speculative Fiction
Placing two opposing ideas next to each other in a story
Juxtaposition
The rise of short stories, essays, and free verse marked this era where English was taught
American Period
Occurs when words in the same line of a poem rhyme with each other
Rhyme
This modern poetic form may contain videos, images, or clickable links
Hyperpoetry
A tightly written story that may be just a few hundred words long
Flash Fiction
This technique immerses the reader in a character's inner thoughts
Stream of Consciousness