The writer or narrator tells the reader what the character is like.
What is DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
100
"Shelly sells sea shells by the seashore" is an example of what literary term?
What is ALLITERATION
100
An author uses words in some way other than for their literal meanings to make a comparison, add emphasis, or say something in a fresh and
creative way
What is FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
100
When the reader or audience member is aware of something that the character is not aware of
What is DRAMATIC IRONY
100
a main or important character; a character who plays
a large role in a story
What is MAJOR CHARACTER
200
The main character in a story.
What is PROTAGONIST
200
The "bad guy" in a story, or the enemy of the main character.
What is ANTAGONIST
200
extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
What is HYPERBOLE
200
Where the narrator is a character in the story who describes
things from his or her own perspective and refers to himself or herself as “I"
What is FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW
200
a character who does not play a large role in a story.
What is MINOR CHARACTER
300
Conversation between characters
What is DIALOGUE
300
A scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story. For example, in the book we're reading, the author takes us back to tell us about the plot to kidnap Lincoln, even though we are already several months later in the story when Lincoln is murdered.
What is FLASHBACK
300
the comparison of two unlike things to illuminate a particular quality or aspect of one of those things
What is METAPHOR
300
when something happens that is the reverse of what you expected
What is SITUATIONAL IRONY
300
a character who does not undergo a significant change
over the course of a story
What is STATIC CHARACTER
400
When something happens that is the reverse of what you expected
What is SITUATIONAL IRONY
400
This term refers to words whose sounds imitate the sounds they are describing, such as "moo," "honk," "quack," "growl," and "chirp."
What is ONOMATOPOEIA
400
When two unlike things are compared—using like or as—in order to illuminate a particular quality or aspect of one of those things
What is SIMILE
400
The narrator is not one of the characters and is able to describe the experiences and thoughts of every character in the story
What is THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT POINT OF VIEW
400
a character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of a story
What is DYNAMIC CHARACTER
500
When the author shows the reader what the character is like by what the character says, does, looks like, thinks, or how the character affects other characters
What is INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
500
Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as if they possess human qualities or emotions. For example, "My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it."
What is PERSONIFICATION
500
an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its individual words. example: "it's raining cats and dogs"
What is an IDIOM
500
the name or description of something implies the opposite of the truth
What is VERBAL IRONY
500
the means through which an author reveals a
character’s personality