A | B |
alliteration | repitition of beginning consonant sounds (Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers) |
allusion | indirect reference to something |
antagonist | character in a story or poem who works against the main character |
character | a flat one has one personality trait, a round one has many, a dynamic one changes and a static one stays the same |
dialogue | conversation between characters |
diction | word choice |
dramatic irony | difference between what a character know and what the audience knows |
hyperbole | big exaggeration ("You've grown like a bean sprout" or "I'm as old as the hills") |
metaphor | directly comparing two unlike things (He has a heart of stone) |
onomatopoeia | word or phrase that is a sound (click, buzz, plop) |
personification | animal, object or idea given human form or characteristics |
plot | sequence of events or actions in a story |
point of view | relationship between narrator and storyteller and the story |
protagonist | main character |
rhyme | repetition of similar or same sounds |
rhythm | general variation in emphasis or stress on syllables |
setting | time, place, weather, seasons, physical props, clothing, culture |
simile :) | comparing things with "like" or "as" (She is like a princess!) |
symbolism | something that stands for itself and has meaning beyond itself |
theme | central idea or generalization story tells about life |
tone | author's attitude about characters or events in the story |
imagery | use of imagery that evoke the five senses (sight, sound touch, taste or smell) |
irony | difference between what is said and meant, between what is expected and what happens |