The conversation between characters i

A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect

a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later

The central idea; the "message"

A struggle between opposing forces

What is alliteration?

When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter

Compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

The sequence of events in a story

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1
What is the means through which an author reveals a character's personality?
Personification
Mood
Characterization
Alliteration
2
What is dialogue?
The process of changing the color of a log
The conversation between characters i
When two unlike things are compared using like or as
The central or dominating idea
3
Words that imitate the sounds of what they describe are called...
hyperbole
conflict
imagery
onomatopoeia
4
Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human qualities/emotions:
personification
alliteration
mood
characterization
5
The feeling created in the reader by the author is a...
mood
theme
characterization
symbol
6
Using language to portray sensory experiences using the five senses is...
personification
onomatopoeia
foreshadowing
imagery
7
What is a simile?
A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as
The way an author reveals a character's personality
The main or central character in the story
The feelings a reader gets from the story
8
What is hyperbole?
The feelings the reader gets from a story
Describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
The way an author reveals a character's personality
9
When a character remembers something that occurred before the present time in the story, it is called a...
flashback
symbol
dialogue
point of view
10
An object, setting, event, animal, or person that is meant to represent something else is a...
plot
metaphor
flashback
symbol
11
Foreshadowing is...
describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
a struggle between opposing forces
a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later
the environment of the story (place, time, location)
12
What is a theme?
A struggle between opposing forces
A comparison using like or as
The sequence of events in a story
The central idea; the "message"
13
What is conflict?
Conversation between characters
Clues or hints about something that is going to happen later
A struggle between opposing forces
The way an author reveals a character's personality
14
What is alliteration?
The feelings a reader gets from the story
The central or dominating idea
The sequence of events in a story
When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter
15
The main or central character in a work of literature is the...
protagonist
flashback
antagonist
theme
16
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Language used to portray sensory experiences using 5 senses
The central or dominating idea
Compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
17
Where a story takes place (time period, location, environment) is its...
Mood
Conflict
Setting
Point of View
18
The perspective from which the story is told is the...
point of view
mood
setting
conflict
19
The opponent or enemy of the main character is the...
symbol
antagonist
protagonist
simile
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What is the plot?
The sequence of events in a story
The perspective from which a story is told
The conversation between characters
The main character

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