a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike subjects using like, as, resembles or than.
He is uglier than a two headed, mange infested dog.
What is Simile
100
A problem or struggle within a character
What is internal conflict
100
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
The stormy night stayed on my mind
What is alliteration
100
Text that tells a first-hand account of an event; original works used while researching
Journals, Letter, Autobiographies, etc.
What is primary source
200
The point of highest interest, the conflict must be resolved one way or another
What is climax
200
a figure of speech that is an exaggeration for effect
What is hyperbole
200
the attitude toward the subject and audience conveyed by the language and rhythm of the speaker in a literary work
What is tone
200
a division of poetry similar to a paragraph in prose
What is stanza
200
The author's intent either to inform, to entertain, or to persuade/convince the audience
What is author's purpose
300
Any events leading up to climax
What is Rising action
300
the use of words that imitate sounds; boom bang slam
What is Onomatopoeia
300
a fixed, generalized idea about a character, place, or situation
What is stereotype
300
a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group
What is dialect
300
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
The arrow of cupid, himself, couldn't have done a better job in making the young couple fall in love
What is allusion
400
Events that occur between the climax and the conclusion
What is falling action
400
a figure of speech in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics.
What is Personification
400
a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true
we, the audience, know more than the character
What is dramatic irony
400
The feeling created in a reader by a literary work or passage
What is mood
400
conversation between characters
What is dialogue
500
establishes the setting, identifies the characters, introduces the basic situation; comes at the beginning of the narrative
What is exposition
500
an expression having a special meaning different from the usual meanings of words; You need to stay on the ball and get your work done
What is idiom
500
literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness
What is satire
500
Understanding gained by "reading between the lines"
A judgment based on reasoning rather than direct statement
What is inference
500
an event that occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the character, the reader, or the audience
A suprise twist