Lit Terms
the main character in a story
Protagonist
He is as slow as a snail.
Simile
a stanza with 2 lines
Couplet
You is kind
You is smart
You is important
Anaphora
Exposition, Rising Action, climax, falling action, resolution (denouement)
words or phrases that appeal to the reader's senses
Imagery
The slices of bread jumped out of the toaster.
Personification
a reference to a well-known person, story or idea (often Biblical or mythological)
Allusion
I have told you a million times.
Hyperbole
Who was the first person to stab Caesar?
Casca
The message about life or human nature that is "the focus" in the story that the write wants to tell.
Theme
You are my rock.
Metaphor
the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within words
Consonance
Assonance
Who were the 3 main characters in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Rainsford, Zaroff, Ivan
figurative language that give human qualities to nonhuman things such as animals, objects, etc.
Personification
I bought a bag of big bell peppers
Alliteration
a narrative poem that tells a story
Ballad
Allusion
The Ides of March (March 15)
figurative language comparing tow things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
The clanging of the pots and pans woke me from my nap.
Onomatopoeia
the continuation of a sentence or clause over a line-break; the thought runs from one line to the next.
Enjambment
Mike likes his new bike.
Consonance
In "The Necklace," why does Mdm Loisel want to borrow her friend's necklace and what happened to it?
To look wealthier and it gets lost at the party