What is a frame story?

a story that introduces another smaller story inside

A vivid description that uses one or more of the five senses

What is foreshadowing?

A warning or prediction of a future event

a speaker or writer’s choice of words.

What is Colloquialism?

language thst is used in informal conversations by common people.

reference to something from history, literature, or culture

Comparison of one thing with another thing. Uses the words "like or as."

poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme

the idea that things represent other things. Ex: A heart symbolizes love.

interrupts normal events to show an action in the past

discrepancy between appearances and reality

the struggle between opposing forces or characters

A comparason of one thing with another think that DOES NOT use "like or as"

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What is a frame story?
a secondary story
A main story
a story that introduces another smaller story inside
2
What is imagery
A vivid description that uses one or more of the five senses
A reference to another work of literature
Words next to eachother start with the same letter. Ex: "Sally Sells Sea.."
3
What is foreshadowing?
word choice
the time and place
A warning or prediction of a future event
4
What is DICTION?
a quotation or aphorism
a speaker or writer’s choice of words.
Comparison not using "like" or "As"
a long narrative poem
5
What is Colloquialism?
A comparison
language thst is used in informal conversations by common people.
a secondary character
6
What is setting?
A descriptive word
The time and place
The problem in a story
7
What is an ALLUSION?
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
reference to something from history, literature, or culture
Appealing to the senses
a comparison using "like" or "as"
8
What is a protagonist?
The main character
A secondary character
A foil
9
What is a simile?
A comparason that DOES NOT use the words "like or as"
Comparison of one thing with another thing. Uses the words "like or as."
A vivid description that uses one or more the the five senses
10
What is FREE VERSE?
Poetry that rhymes
Abstract Poetry
poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme
Symbolic Poetry
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What is symbolism?
the idea that things represent other things. Ex: A heart symbolizes love.
word choice
The idea that words have meaing
12
What is a FLASHBACK?
A strong, sensory word
a metaphor
interrupts normal events to show an action in the past
Often a funny side kick
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What is IRONY?
discrepancy between appearances and reality
reversal of word order
Unusual characteristics
Literal events
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What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration. Ex: "I died"
Word choice
A descriptive phrase
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What is DIALECT?
the struggle between opposing forces or characters
a speaker or writer’s choice of words.
a poem of mourning
speaking that associated with a social group or area
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What is a metaphor?
A comparason of one thing to another thing that uses "like" or "as"
A comparason of one thing with another think that DOES NOT use "like or as"

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