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Figurative Language
Archetypes
Elements of Stories
Poetry
Logical Fallacy
100

"As they walked through the woods, they were surrounded by the whispering trees looming over them, judging their every move and gossiping about their every step."

Personification 

100

This archetype is known for watching over the Protagonist. Sometimes they'll be a parent but they can also be a mentor or anyone who cares deeply about them and their well-being.

Caregiver

100

This is the central message of a story.

The theme

100

The collection of lines. Similar to a paragraph in prose. 

Stanzas
100

"TikTok needs to be banned because all it does is promote bad behaviors to kids. There are several videos that display people being disrespectful and even breaking laws." 

Hasty Generalization 

200
"After the fight, her husband tried to pretend like nothing was wrong. Things seemed fine, but when he made a joke, his wife smiled humorlessly and continued her cooking."
Oxymoron
200

This archetype is known for being the comic relief in a story. They don't take very much seriously and they always have something funny to offer. 

The Jester 

200

Not only is this the physical location of a story, but it also includes the time period, the weather, and can even include the mood. 

The setting 

200

A poem that has 3 lines and a total of 17 syllables. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7, and the third line has 5 again. 

A haiku

200

"The TikTok ban is a waste of resources, there are way more important things to be worrying about like gun control, child hunger, and domestic violence."

Red Herring

300

"With a slam of the door, there was a sense of finality in the room. The fight was over and there were no winners." 

Onomatopoeia

300

This archetype can often be seen as the villain of the story. They're in charge and they want everything to go their way, regardless of how it affects the people they preside over. 

The Ruler

300
A story cannot exist without this literary element. It's also often known to kick off the rising action of a story. The resolution of the story is dependent on the resolution of... 

The Conflict

300

The narrator of a poem is referred to as this.

The speaker.

300

"Yes, we should Ban TikTok, if we continue to allow young people to access TikTok, they will soon fall into bad habits that could lead to them losing scholarships and even having difficulty finding jobs in the real world."

Slippery Slope

400

"There were a million better choices that he could've made in that moment, and he chose the worst one."

Hyperbole

400

Every story needs this archetype. They can be born this way or find themselves as 'The Chosen One' who needs to save the day. They have extraordinary skills or powers and use them for good. 

The Hero

400
This part of the story is often incorrectly described as the "most exciting" part. The truth is, it's the point where the story is at its highest point of tension where the protagonist is faced with a big obstacle. 

The climax 

400

When there is a pattern of rhymes in a poem, the poem has a...

Rhyme Scheme 
400
"Lawmakers fear an informed society. They want young people to remain ignorant so that they cannot fight back against an authoritative regime. We should not be banning TikTok simply because lawmakers don't want teenagers accessing the news." 

Strawman 

500

"She stumbled away from the car accident and looked back at the vehicle. The front end was crushed entirely, the engine on the ground five feet away. 'Okay, good,' she said, 'It's... just a scratch.'"

Meosis (Understatement) 

500

This archetype is not often at the center of the story. Instead, their awakening to the cruel realities of the world defines their character. They go from believing in the good in everything to seeing the true nature of how things work.

The Innocent.

500

This character works actively against the protagonist. They are not necessarily the bad guy, but that's how it often works! 

The Antagonist 

500

Objects in poetry may represent an ideal or theme, these objects are called...

Symbols 

500

"It doesn't make sense to ban TikTok! It has over 50 million daily users in the United States!"

Ad populum or Bandwagon Fallacy