The story's ideas, author's attitude towards these ideas, author's statement about those ideas, the story's message or main point, or your attitude
What is theme?
100
Story is told using "I, we, me, our"
What is first person?
100
A short story
What is a fable?
100
A story that is not true
What is a myth?
100
An imitation of the style of a particular writer
What is a parody?
200
A fight between two more more characters
What is conflict?
200
Story is told using he/she/they, with no "I" except in dialogue
What is second person?
200
Visual description
What is imagery?
200
Comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
200
An elaborate metaphor
What is conceit?
300
Concrete or specific objects used to represent abstract ideas
What is symbolism?
300
Use of pronouns such as he/she, but perspective is limited to one character's thoughts
What is third person?
300
The main events of a play or novel
What is plot?
300
Releasing emotions
What is a catharsis?
300
The choice and use of words in writing
What is diction?
400
A direct comparison without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
400
Only information received is what the characters say and do; can't read anyone's mind, thoughts, or feelings
What is third person dramatic?
400
A sense impression relating to one part of the body
What is synesthesia?
400
A change of fortune
What is reversal?
400
A play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending
What is a tragedy?
500
The way the writer chooses to arrange his/her sentence structure as well as the words he/she chooses
What is style?
500
The narrator is not limited to one type. The narrator withholds information because he/she is a young child, going insane, naïve, old and senile, or other reason
What is unreliable narrator?
500
A story or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
What is allegory?
500
The use of humor to express other peoples stupidity