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  • What is a Round Character?
    A character with a complex personality
  • What is Onomatopoeia?
    A sound (EX: Boom!)
  • What is Diction?
    The authors choice of words
  • What is Mood?
    The feeling the audience gets from the story
  • Who is the Antagonist?
    The main character who opposes the protagonist
  • What is Motif?
    A recurring element that has symbolic significance
  • What is the Climax?
    Tension is greatest in the story
  • What is Irony?
    When one thing is expected to happen, but the opposite does instead
  • What is Personification?
    Giving human characteristics to a non-human thing
  • What is a Flat Character?
    A character with a basic personality
  • What is Setting?
    The time and place a story takes place?
  • What is Imagery?
    A scene described by words and ideas
  • What is Tone?
    The feeling the author tells in the story?
  • Who is the Protagonist?
    The main character, often the hero
  • What is Foreshadowing?
    Clues or hints as to what might happen in the future
  • What is a static Character?
    A character that doesn't change
  • What is Allusion?
    Another piece of work mentioned in a story
  • What is a Flashback?
    A glimpse into what has happened in the past
  • What is a Dynamic Character?
    A character that does change
  • What is an Oxymoron?
    Two contradictory statements, describing one thing
  • What is a Metaphor?
    A comparison not using "like" or "as"
  • What is a Character?
    A person or animal involved in the story
  • What is Symbolism?
    An object, person, or place that stands for something else
  • What is Alliteration?
    The repetition of a sound at the beginning of the word
  • What is Theme?
    The main idea or message of the story
  • What is Hyperbole?
    An exaggeration during a story
  • What is a Simile?
    A comparison using "like" or "as"