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Nonfiction Terms
Character Terms
Short Story Terms
Sound Device Terms
Poetry Terms
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A true story that someone writes about his/her own life.
What is autobiography
100
The adversary or "villian" of the protagonist. (bad person or enemy)
What is antagonist
100
When the author directly states the personality traits of the characters.
What is direct charaterization
100
Repetition of identical consonant sounds in poetry.
What is alliteration
100
Comparing two ideas/concepts using "like" or "as".
What is a simile
200
A true story that someone writes about another person's life.
What is biography
200
The main character or "hero" in the story. (good person)
What is protagonist
200
When the reader must infer the character's personality through dialogue and actions.
What is indirect characterization
200
Words that imitate or suggest the meaning. (sound words)
What is onomatopoeia
200
A comparison of two unlike ideas/concepts.
What is a metaphor
300
A piece of writing revealing a personal point of view or experience.
What is narrative
300
Outside narrator who sees through ine character's thoughts and feelings.
What is third person limited
300
Clues or hints which may predict or suggest some later event.
What is foreshadowing
300
The pattern of rhyme in a poem
What is rhyme scheme
300
Giving human characteristics to non-human objects.
What is personification
400
The goal of a piece of writing.
What is purpose
400
A character in the story gives a first-hand account of the events reffering to himself/herself as "I".
What is first person
400
The prevailing emotion evoked by a work of literature.
What is mood
400
Voice that is talking to us in a poem.
What is the speaker
400
An extreme exaggeration used for effect.
What is hyperbole
500
The manner in which the writer puts his/her thoughts into words.
What is style
500
A character who reveals many personality traits that are complex and sometimes contradictory. (most like real people)
What is a round character
500
The author's attitude toward his work/subject.
What is tone
500
Repetition of vowel sounds in poetry.
What is assonance
500
The author's way of creating a mental picture in the reading using the 5 senses.
What is imagery