The time and location in which a story takes place

Something that stands/represents something more than itself

The mood or feeling created in a piece of writing

To give human characteristics to nonhuman things

Account of someone's life written by another person

Use of a word whose sound immitates or suggests its meaning

or Italian, sonnet, An 8 line poem, or the first eight lines of a Petrarchan,

The repetition of the same consonant sounds

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A struggle between opposing forces/characters in a story

considered as a unit, A poem containing four lines, or four lines that can be

A comparison not using "like" or "as"

A comparison between two things to show how they are alike

A discrepancy between appearances and reality

An account of a writer's own life

Petrarchan, or Italian, sonnet, Six lines of poetry, especially the last six lines of a

The vantage point from which a writer tells a story

A 14 line poem that is written in iambic pentameter, that, has one of two basic structures

Tells about something that happened earlier

The dictionary meaning of a word

else, not meant to be taken literally, Word/phrase that describes one thing in terms of something

Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

The pattern of rhymes in a poem

Poetry that does not conform to regular meter / rhyme scheme

The point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity

The repetition of similar vowel sounds

an idea, or a person who is either dead or absent, Technique where a writer addresses an inanimate object,

kind of truth, A statement that appears self-contradictory but reveals a

The rise and fall of the voice produced by ..., stressed/unstressed syllables

Language spoken by the people who live in a particular area

Work that makes fun of another work by imitating aspects

A reference to someone or something that is well known

The attitude a writer takes toward a subject of a work

A fixed idea/conception, does not allow for individuality

The central character in the story (hero)

Reason and emotional appeals to convince a reader to think, or act in a certain way

Character who changes in some important way

The opponent who struggles against the hero (villain)

A question that is asked but does not require an answer

Two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry

Hints about something that will happen later

The author's comment about life for us today

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Setting
Something that stands/represents something more than itself
The time and location in which a story takes place
That point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity
How a table is set for formal dinners
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Symbol
The author's comment about life for us today
A percussion instrument
Something that stands/represents something more than itself
A discrepancy between appearances and reality
3
Atmosphere
To give human characteristics to non-human things
The mood or feeling created in a piece of writing
A comparison not using "like" or "as"
What separates earth from space
4
Personification
To give human characteristics to nonhuman things
Dictionary meaning of a word
To rank one character above another
How a character is described in a literary work
5
biography
A graph of biology
A geographic region
1492
Account of someone's life written by another person
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Onomatopoeia
Use of a word whose sound immitates or suggests its meaning
The mood or feeling created in a piece of writing
A worn out expression
Ranking something above something else
7
octave
A musical measurement
or Italian, sonnet
An octopus named Dave
An 8 line poem, or the first eight lines of a Petrarchan,
8
Alliteration
The language spoken by people who live in a certain locality
Different consonant sounds at the start of words
The repetition of the same consonant sounds
Hints about what will happen later
9
Simile
Hints about something that will happen later
A comparison not using "like" or "as"
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A question that is asked but does not require an answer
10
conflict
A struggle between opposing forces/characters in a story
When a villain gets flicked
A type of movie; "flick"
YAY! I'm done with the quiz!!!
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quatrain
considered as a unit
Four poems that all work together to form a story
Four veils worn by a bride on her wedding day
A poem containing four lines, or four lines that can be
12
Metaphor
The repetition of the same consonant sound
A comparison not using "like" or "as"
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Dictionary meaning of a word
13
analogy
Study of the sea
A fancy space ship
The study of ants
A comparison between two things to show how they are alike
14
Irony
Emotional meaning of a word
Doing household chores
A discrepancy between appearances and reality
A comparison using "like" or "as"
15
autobiography
A story about a car
An account of a writer's own life
Account of someone's life written by someone else
Geographical statistics for car sales
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sestet
Petrarchan, or Italian, sonnet
Six lines of poetry, especially the last six lines of a
A fancy beat that goes with a poem
A type of test with six questions
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Point of View
The vantage point from which a writer tells a story
Where a person stands when reading
The time and location in which a story takes place
The attitude a writer takes toward a subject of work
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Connotation
Dictionary meaning of a word
A worn out expression
Emotional meaning of a word
The mood or feeling created in a piece of writing
19
sonnet
A novel with a happy ending
A 14 line poem that is written in iambic pentameter, that
has one of two basic structures
The analysis of poem to determine it's meter
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Flashback
A discrepancy between appearances and reality
A sudden camera flash
Tells about something that happened earlier
Using time travel to see the past
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Denotation
The dictionary meaning of a word
The emotional meaning of a word
Notes that an author takes while writing
The notes that a character takes
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Character - Static
Character who represents more than themself
The point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity
Character who stays the same
Character who does not move
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figures of speech
else, not meant to be taken literally
A man giving a speech
Poem of mournig, usually about someone who has died
Word/phrase that describes one thing in terms of something
24
blank verse
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
A poem written in invisible ink
A poem about nothing
A blank page that represents nothing
25
Cliché
A discrepancy between appearances and reality
A worn out expression
Character who stays the same
A fancy way to snap one's fingers
26
rhyme scheme
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A type of rhyme only found in sonnets
The pattern of rhymes in a poem
A devious plot in a poem
27
free verse
The study of poetry
Perfectly written poetry
A verse that has been liberated from slavery
Poetry that does not conform to regular meter / rhyme scheme
28
Climax
Character who changes in some important way
The point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity
A discrepancy between appearances and reality
The opponent who struggles against the hero (villain)
29
Assonance
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A fixed idea or conception, doesn't allow for individuality
Emotional meaning of a word
The repetition of similar vowel sounds
30
apostrophe
an idea, or a person who is either dead or absent
a type of poem
Technique where a writer addresses an inanimate object,
a pause after a group of words
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paradox
A type of battleship
kind of truth
A disease like small pox
A statement that appears self-contradictory but reveals a
32
Rhythm
The beat of the music that the character dances to
Stands or represents something more than itself
The rise and fall of the voice produced by ...
stressed/unstressed syllables
33
Vernacular
A vessel in the body
Character who stays the same
Emotional meaning of a word
Language spoken by the people who live in a particular area
34
Parody
The time and location that a story takes place
The mood or feeling created in a piece of writing
A discrepancy between appearances and reality
Work that makes fun of another work by imitating aspects
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Allusion
A kind of magic trick
The attitude that a writer takes toward a subject of a work
The author's comment about life for us today
A reference to someone or something that is well known
36
Tone
The attitude a writer takes toward a subject of a work
The vantage point from which a writer tells a story
The repetition of the same consonant sounds
The way that music would sound in literature
37
Stereotype
Character who stays the same
A worn out expression
A fixed idea/conception, does not allow for individuality
Something that plays music
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Protagonist
Dictionary meaning of a word
A positive attribute of a character
The central character in the story (hero)
Character who stays the same
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persuasion
Reason and emotional appeals to convince a reader to think
or act in a certain way
A musical instrument
A sassy way of explaining something
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Character - Dynamic
Character who changes in some important way
Character who stays the same
A discrepancy between appearances and reality
A character with an outgoing personality
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Antagonist
When the main character is an ant
The central character in the story (hero)
The opponent who struggles against the hero (villain)
Character who changes in some important way
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Rhetorical Question
A question that is asked but does not require an answer
A question to be answered in song
Hints about something that will happen later
A question widely used by the Puritans
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couplet
Two consecutive rhyming lines of poetry
A fancy word that has no actual meaning
A romantically involved couple in a poem
How to write "couple" in a poem
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Foreshadowing
An imposing action that casts a shadow over the narrative
Hints about something that will happen later
The attitude a writer takes toward a subject of a work
Character that changes in an important way
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Theme
Character who stays the same
A color scheme for your bedroom
The author's comment about life for us today
The mood or feeling created in a piece of writing

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