written or spoken language that is not poetry or drama
prose
a character who does not change much or at all during the course of a story
round character
flat character
dynamic character
static character
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
The flowers begged for water.
Alliteration
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
alliteration
Her skin had turned as white as snow.
simile
god of travellers; messenger of Zeus
Apollo
Ares
Dionysus
Hermes
goddess of hearth and home
Hera
Demeter
Hestia
Athena
the dictionary definition of a word
denotation
god of the seas and earthquakes
Hephaestus
Poseidon
Demeter
Zeus
the set of ideas (or emotions) associated with a word in addition to its explicit meaning
connotation
goddess of agriculture
Hestia
Demeter
Hera
Artemis
An uninjured man involved in an auto accident manages to free himself from the wreckage and call an ambulance for his passenger; the ambulance arrives and runs over the man, killing him.
situational irony
the feeling or atmosphere a writer creates for a reader
suspense
mood
allusion
crisis
And I loved a kid from HollywoodBut he cheated on me 'cause he could And I went full Carrie Underwood on him
allusion
the end of a story where the conflicts are solved and the story is brought to a close
climax
resolution
conflict
crisis
god of the Underworld
Poseidon
Hades
Nike
Pan
a passing reference in a text to a literary or historical person, place, event, or other literary work
allusion
She was a couch potato.
metaphor or idiom
god of the seas
Poseidon
Cyclops
Triton
Hades
He said I'd missed the bus, but he was only pulling my leg.
idiom
The pop fizzed as it hit the glass.
onomatopoeia
god of prophesy and the healing arts
Apollo
Zeus
Hermes
Hades
the technique of giving clues to coming events in a narrative
exposition
motivation
foreshadowing
flashback
the feeling or atmosphere a writer creates for a reader
mood
what is expected to happen is the opposite of what occurs
situational irony
messenger of Zeus; god of travelers and thieves
Aphrodite
Hermes
Hades
Demeter
someone who is always boring
hematologist
dullard
prototype
dullician
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
subjective
a subjective statement made by the writer or speaker that must be supported with details, facts, or other rhetorical devices
claim
Slurrrp!
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Simile
Personification
fear of light
locomotive
gastrointeritis
claustrophobia
photophobia
poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
free verse
an organizational structure that presents a negative situation and offers an option to solve it
problem and solution
Woof!
Personification
Simile
Onomatopeia
Metaphor
mono
same
one
many
all
type of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were humna
personification
proof only implied by what is stated in the text
implicit evidence
the author tells the audience or reader about a character
direct characterization
indirect characterization
suspense
stock character
the science or study of blood
mortology
pholyphonic
morphology
hematology
a machine that separates liquid by spinning it around a central point
prototype
oligarchy
centimeter
centrifuge
Your room is a pig pen!
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
repetition of similar vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds in words that are close
assonance
He woke up to the smell of burnt toast and greasy bacon, when all he wanted was coffee.
imagery
the support a writer or speaker uses to prove his or her claim to be valid or convincing
argument
a short nonfiction work about a particular subject
essay
a reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known literature, etc.
crisis
allusion
suspense
motivation
goddess of the hearth and home
Hera
Hestia
Demeter
Aphrodite
master blacksmith to the gods; created Zeus's thunderbolts
Apollo
Ares
Hephaestus
Hermes
a person's life story written by that person
autobiography
all the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
connotations
goddess of wisdom and war
Aphrodite
Hera
Artemis
Athena
The lizards lounged lazily on the loveseat.
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
a combination of words that is not in strict accordance with grammatical rules and often possesses a meaning other than its grammatical or logical one
idiom
We watch a movie character serenely paddle his kayak down a winding river. We can see the sixty-foot waterfall ahead, but he cannot.
dramatic irony
My love is like a red, red rose.
Onomatopeia
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or create a comic effect
hyperbole
the narrator is one of the character; the reader is told only what this character knows
2nd person p.o.v.
1st person p.o.v.
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited p.o.v.
These cookies taste like garbage.
Simile
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
The single headlight of the oncoming car stared into the darkness.
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
Onomatopoeia
god of war
Dionysus
Poseidon
Ares
Apollo
Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut? He just wanted a bit more space.
pun
the feeling of anxious curiosity a reader has about what's going to happen next
suspense
crisis
allusion
mood
After a 16 hour day, my feet were screaming sit down.
personification
fer
many
carry
light
think
The unruly classroom was as loud as a rock concert.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
king of the gods; ruler of the heavens and earth
Chronos
Zeus
Poseidon
Apollo
the most intense moment in the plot
internal conflict
climax
crisis
external confllict
the audience knows something that the characters do not know
situational irony
verbal irony
steam irony
dramatic irony
an organizational plan that presents the reason something happens and the result of it happening
cause and effect
a reflection of an author's attitude toward the subject or theme
tone
the act of going between the sender and receiver
magnanimous
pseudonym
interception
intergalactic
the picturing in words of something or someone through detailed observation of color, motion, sound, taste, smell, and touch
description
a position from which something is considered or evaluated
perspective
goddess of the hunt and protector of the young
Medusa
Hera
Artemis
Athena
a character struggles with an inside force such as an emotion
internal conflict
complication
climax
external conflict
the use of persons, places, things, or events that stand for themselves and for something beyond
symbolism
figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things by saying one is the other
metaphor
an audience or reader knows something the character do not know
dramatic irony
an organizational structure that gives an account of similarities and differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout
compare and contrast
attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
tone
having many names
panoramic
polyonymous
polymorphic
panacea
ject
throw
point
weigh
both
truthfulness
dispute
spectacle
veracity
vestry
Meow!
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
a character who changes in an important way because of the story's action
round character
static character
flat character
dynamic character
story of a person's life written by another person
biography
When I was a kid, I had to walk 15 miles to school, uphill in the snow.
hyperbole
goddess of love and beauty
Demeter
Aphrodite
Athena
Hera
By all means, please continue to talk while I'm giving instructions. I love it when you ask me to repeat them two minutes later.
Verbal Irony
a pattern of rhymed lines in a poem (ABCB)
rhyme scheme
figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things by using a connective word such as like, as, than, or resembles
simile
expressing or dealing with facts without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations (unbiased)
objective
language that appeals to the senses
imagery
technique of stopping the chronological action in a story and shifting to an earlier period
foreshadowing
allusion
flashback
crisis
When we see a red octagon, we stop. Why?
symbolism
Candice claimed that Kalee had caught a cold.
alliteration
the narrator describes the feelings and perceptions of only one character
2nd person p.o.v.
3rd person limited p.o.v.
1st person p.o.v.
3rd person omniscient p.o.v.
ortho
opinion
good
hang
straight
wife of Hades; queen of the Underworld; daughter of Demeter
Athena
Persephone
Artemis
Aphrodite
a character who is one dimensional and superficial; can be described in a single sentence
flat character
round character
dynamic character
static character
dox
throw
opinion
place
fear
"I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king."
aliteration
a statement or situation that seems to be a contradiction but that reveals a truth
paradox
daughter of Demeter and wife of Hades
Hera
Pandora
Aphrodite
Persephone
The cars brakes screamed as it stopped.
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Sister and Wife of Zeus
Artemis
Aphrodite
Hera
Demeter
minor or additional story line that in some what should enhance, clarify, or parallel the main
mood
motivation
subplot
allusion
a character struggles with an outside force such as another character, force or society
internal conflict
crisis
climax
external conflict
mode of transportation from one place to another
trajectory
interception
locomotive
photophobia
goddess of marriage and childbirth
Athena
Artemis
Demeter
Hera
My cousin has a bun in the oven. She's due on June 4th.
idiom
the author shows the reader or audience the character actions, dialogue, thoughts, etc.
indirect characterization
3rd person limited p.o.v.
direct characterization
1st person point of view
Hiss!
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
the all-knowing narrator describes many characters' thoughts, feelings, and actions
3rd person limited p.o.v.
1st person p.o.v.
2nd person p.o.v.
3rd person omniscient p.o.v.
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
anecdote
a factor added to a story that gives the protagonist a new problem to deal with
internal conflict
complication
crisis
external conflict
tomy
act or state
cut
specialist
inflammation
a story's main idea or insight into life
theme
allusion
exposition
plot
the opposite of what is expected happens
situational irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
an abstract idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work
theme
a play on words
pun
Winston wondered where Wanda went.
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
If I'm not home by midnight, my car turns into a pumpkin.
allusion
the goal the writer or speaker wants to achieve
purpose
the basic situation of a story; the necessary background information
exposition
resolution
theme
setting
Who made all the weapons (and just about everything else) for the gods?
Hephaestus
Demeter
Achilles
Hestia
the moment right before the climax when the story's action can go either way
external conflict
internal conflict
crisis
climax
use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
onomatopoeia
I wondered why the baseball was getting closer, and then it hit me!
pun
Snap! Crackle! Pop!
onomatopoeia
the reason a character does what he or she does
suspense
mood
motivaton
subplot
the dictionary definition of a word
denotation
goddess of agriculture and fertility
Demeter
Athena
Medusa
Themis
I don't know what he's up to, but he has a Cheshire cat smile.
allusion
a character who is complex and multidimensional, like a real person
static character
round character
flat character
dynamic character
god of wine and the theater
Ares
Pan
Zeus
Dionysus
organizing using numbers or logical transitions to tell about one idea which led to or is followed by the next and so on
sequence
what is said or written is the opposite of what is meant
verbal irony
something that is designed first
photosynthesis
anthropology
prototype
dictate
I can't believe I lost track of time; my dad is going to kill me.
hyperbole
The long-haired black cat smoothed around my legs with its silky soft fur snapping with static electricity.
imagery
great-hearted, noble, generous
magnanimous
symbiotic
polymorphic
omniscient
two organisms living together for benefit of both species
polymorphic
symbiotic
remix
photosensitive
special patterns of words and ideas that create emphasis and stir emotion, especially in speeches or other oral presentations
rhetorical devices
eu
good
opinion
straight
death
character or force that blocks the main character
complication
antagonist
protagonist
stock character
god of the Underworld
Hephaestus
Hades
Poseidon
Zeus
neuro
under
straight
shape
nerve
organizational pattern in which details are arranged in the order they occur
chronological order
proof clearly stated in the text; denotative
explicit evidence
My phone is not cooperating with me today.
personification
a piece of writing in which the author writes his or her own memories; does NOT have to be rooted in facts or research
memoir
a person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself, but also stands for something more
climax
crisis
setting
symbol
You're a star!
Simile
Alliteration
Onomatopeia
Metaphor
what is said is the opposite of what is meant
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
main character in fiction or drama
hero
stock character
antagonist
protagonist
the time and place in which a story takes place
complication
setting
symbol
resolution
the speed at which things happen, change or develop in a text
pacing
god of the sky (King of gods)
Hera
Hades
Zeus
Poseidon
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