2023 LAIII FINAL REVIEW

why the charcter is choosing to act or speak the way they are; their reason for "living"

man versus himself

...basically, anything that anchors the foundation of the story

man versus man; man versus nature; man versus society

Using irony or sarcasm to make fun of a story or person

The dictionary definition of a word.

The present story transitions into a scene from the past.

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences, phrases or clauses

a short story (usually funny) that leads into the main story

It's personal; look for words: I, we, our, me, us

written conversation between two or more characters

Storytelling technique used to convey something symbolic to the audience. Usually moralistic or political.

She sells seashells by the seashore

A comparison using like or as.

a HUGE exaggeration

logical deductions are made based on observations of facts

A character who is opposed to or competes against the leading character.

giving hints that something will happen later in the story

The implied meaning of a word.

The tree lifted her leafy arms to pray.

it's told as if the person is looking from "above" - look for the words: their, her, his

the written expression of feeling, opinion, etc.

Who or what is telling the story

drawing and extended comparison between two unlike things

A direct comparison

a casual reference directly or indirectly stated, usually about something or someone well-known

Using any of the five senses in written expression

The central topic, subject or message in a piece of writing.

something that stands for something other than what it literally is

the overall feeling or mood that is conveyed through a piece of writing

The specific category a type of writing goes in.

words that are sounds

The repetition of grammatical elements in writing; concurrent storylines

Using words in a sentence to define other, unknown words

The use of words to convey the meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning; an unexpected outcome

the leading character, hero or heroine

a character looking back on his or her past experiences