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Genre
Poetry
Poetry 2
Literary Devices
Literary Devices Continued
100
A short autobiographical account that reveals events in chronological order.
What is a memoir.
100
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile.
100
An element that presents opposites or a contradiction to use an an expression.
What is an oxymoron.
100
A device that presents clues about what will happen in the future in a story.
What is foreshadowing.
100
A conflict that happens in the character's mind.
What is internal conflict.
200
A type of literature that presents fake accounts of happenings rather than something real. (Ex. fantasy)
What is fiction.
200
Comparing two things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor.
200
An element that presents a repetition of sounds at the end of lines in a poem. (aabbcc, etc.)
What is rhyme.
200
When a story is told from a character in the story.
What is first person point of view.
200
A conflict that occurs outside of the character...another character, nature, etc.
What is external conflict.
300
A genre that a person writes about their own life from birth to the present moment.
What is an autobiography.
300
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a line of a poem. (Ex. Mother Moose went to the mall.)
What is alliteration.
300
A type of poem that shows gratitude for someone or something.
What is an ode.
300
The problem in the story.
What is the conflict.
300
An educated guess.
What is inference.
400
A type of literature that consists of lines and stanzas.
What is poetry.
400
A poetry element that gives a detail that appeals to one of your five senses.
What is imagery.
400
A type of poem that has no rhyme or rhythm to it.
What is free verse.
400
The part of the plot where the conflict is resolved and the story takes a turn.
What is the climax.
400
Something that can be proven as true.
What is a fact.
500
A type of literature about real people, places, and events. It is not fake.
What is non-fiction.
500
A metaphor that is presented throughout the poem instead of just through one line.
What is an extended metaphor.
500
A type of poem that has only one stanza and three lines...Japanese poems usually about nature.
What is a haiku.
500
Suspenseful events in the story that lead to the climax.
What is the rising action.
500
A type of expression that softens another statement that can be negative and harsh such as "someone passing away instead of saying someone died."
What is a euphemism.