Definitions of Author's Craft
A comparison of two things using like or as
Simile
The primary problem in a story
Conflict
Ann is a walking encyclopedia.
A character that stays the same throughout the story
Static character
What are the three primary colors?
Red, Yellow, Blue
A direct comparison of two things
Metaphor
A hint of something that will happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
I told you a million times to stop shouting.
Hyperbole
A character that changes over the course of a story.
Dynamic character
On a standard traffic light, where is the green light located?
Giving human characteristics to a non-living thing, animal, or idea.
Personification
Pausing the story to recall a moment, memory, or event that happened in the past
Flashback
The emotional state or feelings created for the reader.
Mood
Who is Harry Potter's biggest enemy?
Voldemort
Extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
The ending of a story where the conflict is resolved.
Resolution
Don't delay dawn's disarming display.
Alliteration
The author's attitude toward a subject.
Tone
Which US state is 3rd largest state by land area?
California
An indirect reference to a well-known person, place, or event from literature, history, culture, etc.
Allusion
The beginning of a story where characters, setting, and conflict are introduced
Exposition
"Cat got your tongue," "Play it by ear," and "Fly under the radar."
Idiom
A phrase, statement, or image that occurs multiple times over the course of the story in order to make a point
Repetition
Which US president appears on the far left of Mt. Rushmore?
George Washington