The use of a word or phrase that is different from its usual use to show the likes of something else.
The comparison of two unlike things not using "like" or "as"
What is a Metaphor?
100
A position from which something is seen; outlook; standpoint
What is Point of View?
100
The key or central topic to be discussed in the story
What are Primary Themes?
100
Words attached to the end of a root word to add meaning, such as a condition or procedure
What are Suffixes?
100
A letter or group of letters added in front of a term to modify the root word by giving additional information
What is a Prefix?
200
The quality of a person, place, or thing
What are Characteristics?
200
A term used to describe the details and personality traits of a person or character in the story
What is Characterization?
200
A comparison between similar features of otherwise dissimilar objects or concepts
What are Analogies?
200
Paragraphs in a story or poem
What is a Stanza?
200
A preference or inclination to favor one thing over another
What is Bias?
300
To conclude something is a certain way based on evidence
What is Infer?
300
Difficulty or challenge
What is Conflict?
300
A motive
What is What Triggers a Conflict?
300
An idea, belief, or emotion that impels a person to act in a certain way
What is Motive?
300
An intentional exaggeration and figure of speech which is used for emphasis or effect
What is Hyperbole?
400
A type or class
What is Genre?
400
Main Title
What is Heading?
400
A portion dealing with the topic encompassed within the title or heading
What is Sub-heading?
400
The span of time before recorded history or the invention of writing systems. Something that is old or ancient.
What is Prehistoric?
400
Precise
What is Meticulous?
500
To make a serious or urgent request; to plead
What is Appeal?
500
An expression that means something other than the literal meaning of its individual words
What is Idiom?
500
Knowledge or information based on real occurrences
What is a Fact?
500
The "why" for the things that happen in the story. The plot draws the reader into the character's lives and helps the reader understand the choices that the characters make
What is Plot?
500
An event or result that is the opposite of what was supposed to happen