Sound Devices
What is the term for this device? "I was very, very, very hungry."
repetition
casual or informal language
colloquial English
Which word has the more positive connotation - shack or cottage?
cottage
time and place
setting
the main character of a story
narrator or protagonist
"buzz, bang and woof" are examples of
onomatopoeia
things that are not perceptible by the senses
abstract
Which word has the more negative connotation - wily or learned?
wily
complication
characters who evolve are round or
dynamic
repetition of initial consonant sounds
alliteration
a variety of English found in a specific place or geographical region
dialect
this work to describe a very thin person means "like a dead body."
cadaverous
the moment of greatest tension in a story
climax
conversations between characters
dialogue
repetition of vowel sounds
assonance
language specific to a profession
jargon
this word means "famous for being bad"
notorious
the name for the part of plot when tension is released
falling action
hints of a future event
foreshadowing
"The wetter the weather the better" is an example of
consonance
vague or inoffensive language that is substituted for harsher words
euphemism
complements
another word for resolution
dénouement
syntax refers to
the way words, phrases, and sentences are arranged