Characters
Figurative Language
Example
devices
Stories
200


A character who doesn’t change


What is a static character

200

Comparison using “like” or “as

What is a simile

200

The stars danced in the night

What is personification 

200

The main message

What is Theme

200

A true story based on real events

What is nonfiction

300

A character who changes

What is a dynamic character 

300

Comparison without “like” or “as”

What is a metaphor

300

An idiom is an example of this 

What is figurative language

300


The author’s reason for writing


What is purpose

300


A person’s life story written by themselves


What is an autobiography

400


A character who shows courage or transformation


What is a hero

400

A phrase with a figurative meaning

What is an idiom

400

Red can represent love or danger

What is symbolism

400


Emotional meaning of a word


What is connotation

400


A traditional story explaining natural or social phenomena


What is a myth

500


A noble figure whose flaw leads to suffering


What is a tragic hero

500

Contrast between expectation and reality

What is Irony

500

I went to the mall the other day. Someone was really nice and gave me $20 because they noticed it was my birthday

What is an anecdote 

500

The feeling the reader gets

What is mood

500


A long narrative about heroic deeds


What is an epic