When the opposite of what is expected to happens occurs.
What is irony?
100
A girl deciding whether or not to cheat on a test is an example of this type of conflict.
What is person vs self?
100
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is analogy?
100
The depth of a character, how realistic they are and if they change.
What is characterization?
200
When a non-human thing is given human characteristics.
What is personification?
200
It occurs when the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not aware of.
What is dramatic irony?
200
A writer using a dove to represent peace is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is symbolism?
200
"Be careful what you wish for" is an example of this literary term.
What is theme?
200
A figure of speech in which the meaning is not taken literally but instead has a metaphorical meaning.
What is idiom?
300
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of several words in a line.
What is alliteration?
300
It involves a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.
What is situational irony/
300
"The roar of the crowd overpowered the buzz of the guitar" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
"Heavy lightness" is an example of this type of literary term.
What is oxymoron?
300
The backdrop of the story that allows the reader to feel a certain way (e.g. happy, sad, gloomy, lighthearted, depressing, mysterious, exciting, etc.)
What is mood?
400
A really big exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
400
The use of words to mean something different from what a person is actually saying.
What is verbal irony?
400
Two kidnappers steal a boy and hold him for ransom is an example of this type of conflict.
What is person vs person?
400
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of this literary term.
What is idiom?
400
A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.
What is oxymoron?
500
Writing that appeals to the five senses.
What is imagery?
500
A story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical event.
What is allegory?
500
"The bumble bee, a yellow submarine, dove deep into the flower" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is metaphor?
500
In her song Roar, Katy Perry uses this literary term when she references the song Eye of the Tiger by Survivor.
“I got the eye of the tiger, the fighter.
Dancin’ through the fire,
Cause I am a champion,
And you’re gonna hear me roar.”
What is an allusion?
500
How the voice of the author is portrayed through the writing (e.g. sarcastic, angry, humorous)