Plot Diagram
Terminology
Examples of Terms
Irony
Cultural HodgePodge
100

Introduces characters, setting, and the basic situation.

Exposition 

100

Hints or clues about future events build suspense and prepare the reader for the climax, often enhancing the story's overall impact.

Foreshadowing 

100

"Jumbo Shrimp" is an example of which literay term? 

Oxymoron

100

Audience knows more about a character’s situation than the character does.

Dramatic Irony

100

The winner of the last Super Bowl 

Seattle Seahawks 

200

The turning point, highest point of tension, or most dramatic moment.

Climax

200

The repetition of initial sounds creates rhythm, mood, and makes specific phrases or titles more memorable.

Alliteration

200

"A pessimist's blood type is always B-negative" is an example of which literary term. 

Pun
200

A discrepancy between what is said and what is really meant, sarcasm.

Verbal Irony

200

Winner of the Album of the Year in 2026 

Bad Bunny

300

The conclusion of the story where loose ends are tied up and the conflict is resolved.

Resolution

300

Vivid sensory descriptions (sight, sound, smell, etc.) immerse the reader in the story's setting and mood.

Imagery

300

"Boom" "Pow" "Bam" are all examples of which literary device

onomatopoeia

300

When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected.  

Situational Irony

300

This is the highest rated movie of all time on IMBd

The Shawshank Redemption 

400

Events that occur as a result of the climax, leading toward the end.

Falling Action

400

references something in the real world, whether a person, a place or an event without mentioning it explicitly.

Allusion 

400
"Her eyes were the moon and the stars" is an example of which literary term 

Metaphor

400
  • Breaking Bad: Walter White’s double life is hidden from his family while the audience watches his lies pile up." is an example of which type of irony.

Dramatic Irony 

400

This country has won the most World Cups

Brazil 

500

A series of events and complications that build tension, increasing the stakes for the characters.

Rising Action

500

assigning human traits to describe non-human entities or inanimate objects

Personification

500

"I have a million things to do today" is an example of which literary device.

Hyperbole

500

A fire station burning down is an example of which type of irony

Situational Irony

500

She was the top selling artist of 2025 

Taylor Swift