Definitions
words whose sounds imitate or suggest meaning is known as....
onomatopoeia
the author's attitude toward a subject is known as the story's...
tone
love comes in all shapes and sizes is an example of a book's...
theme
his nose was dripping like a faucet is an example of
simile
a type or category of writing is known as the...
genre
the way a reader feels as they read a story is known as the story's...
mood
an interruption of an action in the plot to show events that happened at an earlier time is known as...
flashback
the narrator knowing everything about all the characters and their problems is known as...
a tree representing life is an example of...
symbolism
the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the story is called...
foreshadowing
what are the five parts of a plot line?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
when the reader knows more than the characters in the story it is called...
dramatic irony
paula looked picture perfect on picture day is an example of...
alliteration
if i'm not home by midnight, my car might turn into a pumpkin is an example of...
allusion
name the three types of external conflict.
character vs. character
character vs. nature
character vs. society
define a dynamic character vs. static character
dynamic: the character undergoes important change
static: the character does not change
this part of the plot diagram rounds out the action of the story...
falling action
this point of view uses the pronouns: you, your, yours, yourself, yourselves
second person narration
a story's setting or descriptions alludes to the story's...
mood
a dream or vision that often misleads the character is called...
an illusion
someone posting on twitter that social media is a waste of time is what type of irony...
situational irony
the reason(s) a character behaves in a certain way is known as the character's...
motivation
two opposite words placed side by side for effect is know as (ex. jumbo shrimp)
oxymoron
when does suspense (often) build in accordance to the plot diagram?
during the rising action
what are the three kinds of irony?
situational, verbal, and dramatic