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  • "Tim, the terrifying tiger" is an example of _________
    Alliteration
  • Define dynamic character.
    A character who undergoes a change in the story.
  • What is a FLAT character?
    A character with no or 1 or 2 character traits.
  • Define static character.
    The character who doesn't change throughout the story.
  • The tree whispered in the wind is an example of__________.
    Personification
  • Define antagonist.
    The villain, the bad guy, the force that opposes the protagonist in a story.
  • What term of fiction is depicted in the illustration?
    internal conflict
  • What type of irony is depited in the picture?
    Dramatic irony.
  • Comparing two things using like or as.
    Simile
  • Where and when the story takes place is called...
    The setting of a story.
  • The way a poem is laid out on the page, how it "looks".
    form
  • What type of irony is depicted in the picture?
    verbal / situational irony
  • Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
    Personification
  • He was a tornado, blasting through the opposing team. This is an example of a ____________
    Metaphor
  • Define omniscient narrator.
    The third person narrator knows everything, and relates the thoughts, feelings and motivations of all the characters.
  • What is the genre of 'Chronicles of Narnia'?
    Fantasy
  • What term of fiction is depicted in the illustration?
    External conflict.
  • What is the poetic device in the poem?
    Onomatopoeia, Personification
  • Read the novel excerpt and explain the mood.
    contentment, happiness, comfort, compassion etc.
  • The repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
    Alliteration
  • The cloud was fluffy like cotton candy. This is an example of a _____________
    Simile
  • A repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs
    Rhyme
  • What type of irony is depicted in the picture?
    Situational irony.
  • What is a ROUND character?
    A character with many personality traits.
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