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Figurative Language
Characters
Plot
Poetry Terms
Literary Devices
100
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile.
100
A person, animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literary work.
What is a character.
100
The sequence of related events that make up the story; it includes all the action, everything that happens.
What is plot.
100
The sound of these words echo their meaning: buzz, rustle, bark.
What is onomatopoeia.
100
A contrast between expectation and reality.
What is irony.
200
Language that departs from the literal meaning.
What is figurative language.
200
A person working against the main character
What is antagonist.
200
Introduces the characters and the conflict they face.
What is the exposition.
200
A group of consecutive lines that form a single unit in a poem.
What is a stanza.
200
The time and place of the story. May include geographic location, historical period, customs and manners of society.
What is the setting.
300
Extreme exaggeration for the purposes of humor or emphasis.
What is hyperbole.
300
A main character who is involved in the story’s conflict.
What is protagonist.
300
A result of something that happened earlier.
What is the consequence.
300
A reference to a statement, person, place, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, etc.
What is an allusion.
300
It occurs when a writer provides hints or clues that suggest future events in the story.
What is foreshadowing.
400
A comparison between two unlike objects by stating that one is the other.
What is a metaphor.
400
A description of qualities or peculiarities.
What is a static characterization.
400
Guesses about what will happen based on evidence and prior knowledge.
What is predictions.
400
Repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration.
400
he truth about life revealed in a work of literature. Example: Prejudice is the fearful, unseen enemy within each of us.
What is theme.
500
Creating pictures in the readers mind using the senses.
What is imagery.
500
The events are told by someone who sees into the minds of all characters.
What is third person point of view.
500
The point of greatest interest or suspense.
What is the climax.
500
People, places, or events that have meaning in themselves but also stand for something else.
What are symbols.
500
A category of literature. The four main types are fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama.
What is genre.