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