English
Repetition of the same beginning sounds in words that are near each other.
Alliteration
The main, or central, character in a narrative
The Protagonist
A comparison using like or as
Simile
A comparison without using like or as.
Metaphor
What kind of conflict is found in a person versus himself / herself / themselves
Internal
Where the narrator is not a character in the story, but knows everything
Third Person Omniscient
To exaggerate for dramatic purposes
Hyperbole
Writing that appeals to the five senses
Imagery
The difference between what is expected and what occurs
Irony
A side-by-side comparison of two unlike things
The feeling evoked in a reader
Mood
A character who does not change or grow in any way
Static Character
Writing that appeals to the sense of smell
Olfactory
An anonymous tale emerging from the traditional beliefs of a culture or a society
Myth
The opponent of the central character in a narrative.
Antagonist
The dictionary word of a definition.
Denotation
An unsolvable problem, or a statement that logically contradicts itself
Paradox
When the audience has information that the characters do not.
Dramatic Irony
The repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence.
Assonance
A repeating idea or theme in a piece of literature
Motif
The repetition on consonant sounds in the middle or end of words that are near each other in a sentence
Consonance
A literary work that pokes fun at a serious issue.
Satire
The syllable counts in Haiku
5-7-5
To reference an outside piece of work
Allusion
A character that grows or changes in some way
Dynamic Character