Red
Turning point in a story
climax
Term for exaggeration; look for extremes (all, none, thousands, etc)
hyperbole
What is a foil character?
opposite traits
Difference between expectation and reality
irony
Same beginning sounds
alliteration
What the author says about the theme
message
Reference to history or literature; often famous or well-known
allusion
What's the difference between rhyme and slant rhyme?
Slant isn't a perfect rhyme, but close
Same vowel sounds
assonance
Human traits in a non-human thing
personification
Which causes discord or harsh sounds?
cacophony
What is anaphora?
Revisiting a previous experience or event
flashback
The emotion or attitude of the writer/speaker
tone
Organization term for starting in the middle
en media res
What is the reader's feeling from a text?
mood
What are the 3 plot sections (E-C-R)
Exposition, Complication (includes conflict and climax), Resolution
Give 4 types of imagery + term
visual (see), aural (hear), gustatory (taste), kinesthetic (move), tactile (touch), olfactory (smell)
List the clues for 3 of the 4 conflict types
vs. self = choice; vs. person = enemy; vs. nature = accident; vs. society = prejudice/group
What is the difference between the conflict and the complication?
The conflict is the main problem in the story. The complication is the rising action section of the story (starts with the conflict and builds - multiple events)
What is the difference between devices of sound and devices of sense - give an example of each
SOUND: Catch the ear, like repetition, assonance or rhyme
SENSE: Deepen understanding, like simile, personification or litotes
List 6 of 7 lang/style categories
dev. of sound, imagery, rhythm, dev. or sense, syntax, diction, best word choice
What are the 3 types (w/definitions) for 3rd person POV?
3rd objective=observable facts; 3rd limited=1 character's insight; 3rd omniscient=more than 1 character's insight
Something repeated throughout a story; often symbolic
motif
What are the 2 diction pairs? ____ or ____; ____ or _____
scholarly/colloquial; concrete/abstract
Can have one overall or one from each pair