Drama
The character in the play who tells the story
narrator
words that have the same ending sound
rhyme
The first "T"
title
a reference of something famous or well known
allusion
A comparison of unlike things using “like” or “as”
Simile
Words spoken by the characters
dialogue
Author's feelings
tone
Another word for "attitude"
tone
DAILY DOUBLE: a phrase or expression that is overused
cliche
Words that make sounds
onomatopoeia
A more serious play that ends in death
tragedy
Reader's feelings
mood
This is the last "T"
theme
The universal message or lesson learned
theme
Giving human characteristics to inanimate things
personification
A chunk of the play, like a chapter
acts
Author uses words that appeal to the senses
imagery
This is the "F" in TPFASTT
figurative language
This element shows if the speaker's tone shifted between the beginning and end of a poem
shift
A comparison of unlike things that says something is another thing
metaphor
The events following the climax in the play (resolution)
denoument
The difference between the way something appears and what is actually true
Irony
This means to summarize stanzas
paraphrase
The words at the top of dictionary pages that show you the first and last word on the page
guide words
When two or more words begin with the same initial sound
alliteration