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100

An exaggeration or overstatement. Example: I have a million things to do.  

What is a hyperbole?

100
A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.
What is an antonym?
100

A word that means almost the same as another word.

What is a synonym?

100

A firefighter’s house burns down while he is at work.

What is situational irony?

100

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

What is symbolism?

200
Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work; the use of language to create sensory impressions. Example: The gushing brook stole its way down the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors and trees coming alive with gaily chirping birds.
What is imagery?
200
A category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique or content. Examples: Poetry, Non-fiction
What is genre?
200

Conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work.

 What is dialogue?

200

A student forgets their homework and says, "Wow, I’m so organized today!"

What is verbal irony?

200

the repetition of an initial consonant sound in words that are close to each other. Example: She sells sea shells but the seashore.

What is alliteration?

300

Giving person-like qualities to non-living things. Example: The flowers danced in the breeze.

What is personification?

300

The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used. Example: The speech gave me food for thought.

What is a metaphor?

300

Text that is not fictional; designed primarily to explain, argue, instruct or describe rather than entertain. For the most part, its emphasis is factual.

What is non-fiction?

300

A mother sees her child’s messy room and says, "Wow, this place is spotless!"

What is verbal irony?

300

The children stacking stones at the beginning of the short story "The Lottery" is an example of this.

What is foreshadowing?

400

Mentioning another famous work without explaining it to the reader. Example: "It would be like Godzilla versus King Kong."

What is allusion?

400

The atmosphere of a literary work with the intention of bringing about a certain emotion or feeling from the audience.

What is mood?

400

The position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted.

What is point of view?

400

A chef on a cooking competition show accidentally burns the meal they are preparing.

What is situational irony?

400

When a story is told from within one character. It uses the words "I" and "we."

What is first person point of view?

500

The most exciting part of the story. The top of the plot mountain.

What is the climax?

500
The attitude of the author or speaker toward the audience, characters, subject or the work istelf.
What is tone?
500

The message that the author wants readers to understand or learn from the story.

What is theme?

500

A character in a play drinks a poisoned potion, but the audience knows it is deadly while the character does not.

What is dramatic irony?

500

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.

What is figurative language?