A type of characterization method in which the author reveals something about the character through his or her speech or behavior
What is portrayal of behavior
100
The story of a person's life written by another person
What is biography
100
The author's reason for writing
What is purpose
100
Clues in the story that tell the reader what is going to happen
What is foreshadowing
100
None of the students like the school's chicken patties.
What is a sweeping generalization
200
When the reader knows something that the characters do not
What is dramatic irony
200
Writing about a meaningful or memorable event in one's life
What is a personal narrative
200
The author's opinion or viewpoint on the topic
What is perspective
200
The introduction of the conflict into the story
What is the inciting incident
200
The majority of Americans prefer Heinz ketchup to Hunts, so you should buy it as well.
What is Bandwagon.
300
The part of a story that occurs after the resolution and ties up loose ends
What is denouement
300
A form of communication aimed at influencing, persuading, or changing the opinions of large groups of people
What is propaganda
300
The author's attitude towards the topic or audience
What is tone
300
The atmosphere created by the writer through the use of descriptive language
What is mood
300
Snowball was spotted on the farm last night. Then, the windmill was destroyed. Snowball must have destroyed the windmill.
What is false cause and effect
400
A narrator that utilizes the word "you" to address the reader or listener directly
What is a Second-person narrator
400
A type of extended metaphor in which the characters, events, or items in a story symbolize or have a meaning that is greater than or outside of the text
What is allegory
400
The author's choice of words or phrases within a selection
What is diction
400
A sudden burst of knowledge or a realization
What is an epiphany
400
The pigs need to sleep in the beds and use the farmhouse or else Mr. Jones will come back.
What is false dichotomy
500
A word that takes the place of a more offensive or unpleasant word
What is euphemism
500
The factual reporting of information that incorporates narrative techniques, such as figurative language.
What is literary journalism
500
The emotional meaning that a word carries with it in addition to its dictionary meaning
What is connotation
500
Background information needed to understand the story
What is exposition
500
Napoleon is the best leader for Animal Farm. No one is better than he is.