Comparing two things without using “like” or “as.”
What is metaphore
100
words arranged in metrical pattern, often using rhymed verse in an imaginative style
What is poetry
100
Several lines of poetry grouped together, with white space above and below.
What is stanza
100
The main character, who has the most important part in the plot.
What is protagonist
100
is the use of words to convey something other than, and especially the opposite of the literal meaning of the words, to emphasize, aggrandize, or make light or a circumstance or subject.
What is verbal irony
200
Comparing two things using the words “like” or “as.”
What is Simile
200
a story for stage performance by actors
What is a play
200
Two lines of poetry that stand alone or apart from the rest of the poem.
What is couplet
200
A character who remains the same throughout the story, who doesn't show development or change.
What is a static character
200
is when a person pretends to be ignorance of something or someone in order to expose the weakness of another's position.
What is socractic irony
300
is giving human qualities to animals or objects.
What is personification
300
an anonymous, timeless, and placeless story that was originally told rather than written
What is a folktale
300
This type of poetry is free-form, and doesn’t stick to a particular structure or rhythm.
What is free verse
300
A character who changes dramatically throughout the story
What is dynamic character
300
is employed to heighten the suspense in a given situation. In this form of irony the words and actions of the characters, unbeknownst to them, betray the real situation, which the spectators fully realize.
What is tragic irony
400
is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature.
What is forshadowing
400
stories with characters who take part in activities that could really happen
What is realistic fiction
400
A type of poem commonly written by Shakespeare and other English writers in the sixteenth century.
What is a sonnet
400
A simple character with only one or a few personality traits.
What is flat character
400
occurs in literature and in drama when persons and events come together in improbable situations, creating a tension between expected and real results.
What is situational irony
500
is the struggle found in fiction.
What is conflict/plot
500
stories that demonstrate morals and cultural truths. These are usually passed down through generations before being written.
What is a fairy tale
500
This kind of poem tells a story, much like a novel does.
What is a narrative poem
500
A character who is well rounded and fleshed out, who has a complex personality.
What is round character
500
"a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter gibe or taunt."