Figurative Language
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The start of the story where characters and setting are introduced.
What is the Exposition?
A struggle between a character and an outside force, like a storm.
What is an external conflict? or What is Man vs. Nature?
The narrator is a character in the story, using "I" and "me."
What is First Person?
The central message or "lesson" of a story.
What is a Theme?
The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence (e.g., "Peter Piper picked...").
What is Alliteration?
The turning point or the most intense moment of the story.
What is the Climax?
A struggle that happens inside a character’s mind (Person vs. Self).
What is an Internal Conflict?
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
What is Third Person Omniscient?
The time and place in which a story occurs.
What is the Setting?
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis (e.g., "I'm starving!").
What is Hyperbole?
The events following the climax that lead toward the end.
What is Falling Action?
A character who stays the same throughout the entire story.
What is a Static Character?
The narrator only knows the thoughts of one specific character.
What is Third Person Limited?
A physical object that represents a bigger idea or feeling.
What is Symbolism?
Words that imitate natural sounds, like Boom or Hiss.
What is an Onomatopoeia?
The part of the plot where the main conflict is finally settled.
What is the Resolution?
The main character of the story, often considered the "hero."
What is a Protagonist?
A style of narration that reports only facts and actions without any feelings or bias.
What is Objective POV?
The author's attitude toward the subject they are writing about.
What is Tone?
An expression where the meaning is different from the literal words (e.g., "Under the weather").
What is an Idiom?
Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.
What is Foreshadowing?
A character who undergoes a major internal change.
What is a Dynamic Character?
A style of narration that includes the narrator's personal opinions, feelings, and judgments.
What is Subjective POV?
The "vibe" or feeling a reader gets while reading a text.
What is the Mood?