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