SC Ready Review

repetition of the beginning consonant sound

• allegory
• alliteration
• assonance
• onomatopoeia

reference to something well-known, usually mythical, Biblical, or historical

• foreshadowing
• allegory
• allusion
• alliteration

a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way

• metaphor
• simile
• genre
• analogy

the way an author reveals his/her characters: thoughts, feelings, actions, words. 

• foreshadowing
• hyperbole
• idiom
• characterization

a word or phrase not meant to be taken literally "It's raining cats and dogs." 

• idiom
• cliche
• pun
• oxymoron

words that describe the sights, sounds, movements, and recreate sensory experiences

• tone
• imagery
• symbol
• characterization

a Japanese form of poetry consisting of three lines, 5 syllables/ 7 syllables /5 syllables

• epic poetry
• end rhyme
• haiku
• metaphor

an object that stands for/represents something else

• symbol
• oxymoron
• stanza
• theme

a life lesson or central truth in a story

• climax
• symbol
• theme
• exposition 

a character who stays the same throughout a story

• flat character
• round character
• static character
• dynamic character