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Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile
100
A clash between opposing forces in a literary work.
What is a conflict
100
Hints of the future literary events in a literary work.
What is foreshadowing
100
The assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts.
What is personification.
100
The time and place of a literary work.
What is setting.
200
Extreme exaggeration.
What is hyperbole.
200
Something in a literary work that sands for something else.
What is symbol
200
The author's attitude toward a subject
What is tone
200
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
What is alliteration.
200
Conversation between two or more characters.
What is dialogue.
300
The opposing character of the main character.
What is antagonist.
300
The main character of the story and often the "good guy"
What is protagonist
300
When the readers know something has happened but the characters in the story do not.
What is dramatic irony
300
Describing a scene or the way something looks in extreme detail
What is imagery
300
The point of the story where it takes a change or the most dramatic thing happens
What is climax
400
Words that sound like the sound they represent
What is onomatopoeia
400
Reference in a piece of literature to something historical, mythological, literary, or Biblical.
What is allusion
400
The unique way an author presents his ideas
What is style
400
Stories such as Antigone, Cyrano de Bergerac, A Doll's House, Romeo and Juliet are all examples of this type of genre.
What is drama
400
The overall meaning or message of a story
What is theme
500
Grammatical structure of prose and poetry.
What is syntax
500
Having a sudden "TA-DA" moment
What is epiphany
500
"Let me tell you a story"
What is anecdote
500
The hero, the outcast, star-crossed lovers, the quest, and the journey are all examples of this term
What is archetypes
500
Two characters in a literary work that are completely opposite
What is foil