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Poetry
Literary Terms
Fiction
Figurative Language
Plot
100

the repetition of similar sounds

ex: the plan was made by a man wearing tan.

What is rhyme?

100
ordinary for of written language
What is prose?
100
type of fiction that really could happen
What is realistic fiction?
100
comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as
What is a metaphor?
100
beginning of the story when the author introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation
What is exposition?
200
To repeat a sound, word or phrase in a poem. Its helps rhythm, emphasize important ideas, and set mood.
What is repetition?
200
use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning
What is Irony?
200
combines elements of fiction and fantasy with scientific fact
What is science fiction?
200
a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
What is a simile?
200
series of events that lead to the climax of the story
What is rising action?
300

use of words that imitate sounds

ex: BOOM!

What is onomatopoeia?

300
character's reason for doing something
What is motive?
300

based on historical events, people, or time periods

What is historical fiction?

300
an object or idea given human qualities or human form
What is personification?
300
turning point of the story, usually the most suspenseful
What is climax?
400
paragraphs in a poem are called
What is a stanza?
400

writing that explains or informs

What is expository writing?

or Informational writing

400
explains the actions of gods or heroes or the origins of elements of nature
What is a myth?
400
an exaggeration or overstatement
What is hyperbole?
400
events that occur after the climax that lead to the conclusion of the story
What is falling action?
500

These three things are a type of what?

lyric, narrative, or epic

What is poetry?

500
attitude of the author toward the audience and characters or subject
What is tone?
500
Longer than a short story but shorter than a novel
What is novella?
500
an expression that cannot be understood if taken literally
What is idiom?
500
the end of the story
What is resolution?