The turning point in a story.
What is climax?
-200 To WHOEVER you Choose!
The falling action (comes after...)
What is the climax?
-300
The repetition of consonant sounds within close proximity, usually in consecutive words within the same sentence or line.
What is alliteration?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
Where characters speak to one another.
What is dialogue?
+50
A direct relationship where one thing is said to be another.
What is metaphor?
PASS YOUR POINTS
When the author provides details and events of the story out of chronological order.
What is flashforward or flashback?
-100 FOR TEAM OF CHOOSING
An exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
+50
Hints and clues about what is to come later in the work.
What is foreshadowing?
+500
Theme
What is the big idea/message?
An indirect relationship where one thing or idea is described as being similar to another using the words "like" or "as"
What is simile?
When something different or opposite of what is expected happens.
What is irony?
Example: Pop! Boom! Bang!
What is onomatopoeia?
+1000
Where inanimate objects or abstract concepts are endowed with human qualities.
What is personification?
TRIPLE JEOPARDY!!!!
Where a situation is created which cannot possibly exist, because different elements of it cancel each other out.
What is paradox?
+600
The atmosphere or emotional condition created by the story.
What is mood?
A literary device in which the author maintains the audience's attention through the buildup of events.
What is suspense?
HALF YOUR POINTS TO OPPOSING TEAM