Story Elements, Literary Devices, & English Terms!

Question 1

When a character believes something, but the opposite is true. The audience knows the truth.

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dramatic irony

Question 2

Dominant idea/thing used throughout the piece of literature-shows up multiple times in a story.

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Motif

Question 3

The narrator is not a character-reveals the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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3rd Person Limited POV

Question 4

The repetition of the same beginning SOUND (not always letter) in words close to each other.

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Alliteration

Question 5

This is the central message, insight, or BIG IDEA of the story.

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theme

Question 6

Character that is against the main character (not always the bad guy).

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Antagonist

Question 7

These include all the components of a story or article that are not the main body of text (pictures, charts, bold, etc.)

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Text Features

Question 8

Main character (NOT always the good guy).

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protagonist

Question 9

This happens at the beginning of the rising action and puts the main conflict into action.

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inciting incident

Question 10

Indirect Characterization is when the author describes a character.

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False

Question 11

A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create a new meaning. (Stupid Genius)

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Oxymoron

Question 12

The literal meaning of a word/phrase.

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denotation

Question 13

Type of language that consists of words/phrases that are regarded as very informal-more common in speech than writing.

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slang

Question 14

When a story is temporarily interrupted by an event that happened in the past (Through a memory/dream…).

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Flashback

Question 15

A problem the characters face-especially the main character(s).

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conflict

Question 16

This type of character changes, for better or worse, by the end of the story.

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dynamic

Question 17

Giving humanlike qualities to non human things.

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Personification

Question 18

When a character or person says one thing but means the complete opposite (sarcasm).

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verbal irony

Question 19

How the author feels about what they’re writing/attitude author conveys through word choice/style.

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tone

Question 20

Brief but purposeful references to a person, place, event, or another text is what? (Ex. biblical, historical, literary)

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allusion

Question 21

A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem. (Represented by lowercase letters like “abab” or “abba” or “aabb”)

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Rhyme Scheme

Question 22

The narrator is not a character-is able to relate the inner thoughts and feelings of all the characters.

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3rd Person Omniscient

Question 23

Process of reasoning that uses logic, clues, foreshadowing, etc. to reach a conclusion about something. (Educated guess)

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Inference

Question 24

"The red-headed boy who lived on Elm Street" would be Direct Characterization.

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True

Question 25

Narrator is a character in the story. Readers learn only what that character knows, thinks, or feels.

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1st Person POV

Question 26

The word for what type of literature, music, movies, shows, etc.

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genre

Question 27

Relationship between actions or events that brings about conflict or resolution in a story.

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Cause & Effect

Question 28

The perspective from which a story is told or narrated.

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point of view

Question 29

Comparing two unlike things NOT using like or as.

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Metaphor

Question 30

How the author makes you (the reader) feel about their writing through their word choice/style.

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mood

Question 31

This word means “story.”

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narrative

Question 32

The emotional meaning of a word-often a negative meaning-not literal.

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connotation

Question 33

A story, poem, or picture that has a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. (Seuss stories, LOTF, etc.)

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allegory

Question 34

This type of character has little depth and plays a limited role.

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flat

Question 35

A hint of something that happens later in a story is called what?

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foreshadowing

Question 36

Using one thing to stand for or represent something else.

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symbolism

Question 37

Comparing two unlike things using like or as.

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Simile

Question 38

A person who writes stories.

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author

Question 39

When and where the story takes place.

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setting

Question 40

The sequence of events in a story.

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plot

Question 41

An unrealistic exaggeration

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Hyperbole

Question 42

Reading of all types is good for you & your brain! :)

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True

Question 43

The turning point of the story-when the main conflict gets resolved most of the time.

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climax

Question 44

When the complete opposite of what is expected occurs (especially in twist endings).

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situational irony

Question 45

Characters that are a stereotype or predictable (like, jock, nerd, pretty girl, caring teacher, etc.).

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stock

Question 46

Writing that appeals to the 5 senses (sight, touch, taste, smell, sound) (Paints a picture with words)

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imagery

Question 47

A phrase that is often repeated so much that it becomes kind of meaningless.

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Cliché

Question 48

The rising action makes up the biggest portion of a story.

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True

Question 49

This type of character does NOT change during the course of the story.

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static

Question 50

This type of character is well-developed and multi-faceted.

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round

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