front 1 alliteration | back 1 repetition of initial consonant sounds |
front 2 allusion | back 2 a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or piece of art |
front 3 antagonist | back 3 a character or force in conflict with the main character |
front 4 claim | back 4 a statement used to support or prove an argument |
front 5 climax | back 5 point where conflict hits its highest point |
front 6 conflict | back 6 a struggle between opposing forces |
front 7 dialogue | back 7 conversation between characters |
front 8 dramatic irony | back 8 when a reader/audience is aware of something that a character isn't |
front 9 dynamic character | back 9 a character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude |
front 10 evidence | back 10 factual information or proof to form an opinion |
front 11 flashback | back 11 moving from the present by remembering a scene in the past |
front 12 foil | back 12 a character who draws attention or acts as a contrast to another character |
front 13 forshadowing | back 13 the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in the plot |
front 14 genre | back 14 a category or type of literature |
front 15 hyperbole | back 15 exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |
front 16 imagery | back 16 description that uses one or more of the 5 senses to help you imagine the scene |
front 17 inferencea | back 17 a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
front 18 juxtaposition | back 18 placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts |
front 19 metaphor | back 19 a comparison of two things without using the words "like" or "as" |
front 20 mood | back 20 feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader |
front 21 motif | back 21 a recurring theme, subject, or idea |
front 22 onomatopoeia | back 22 a word that when spoken imitates the sound it represents |
front 23 personification | back 23 giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea |
front 24 plot | back 24 sequence of events in a story |
front 25 protagonist | back 25 the main character in a literary work |
front 26 rhyme | back 26 repetition of sounds at the end of words |
front 27 rhythm | back 27 a regular repeated beat made by words in lines of poetry |
front 28 setting | back 28 the time and place of a story |
front 29 simile | back 29 a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as" |
front 30 situational irony | back 30 an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected |
front 31 symbolism | back 31 something that stands for a bigger idea or deeper meaning |
front 32 theme | back 32 central idea of a work of literature |
front 33 tone | back 33 the attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character |
front 34 verbal irony | back 34 a statement with underlying meanings that contrast (opposite) the literal meaning |