BL- Unit 1 Vocab Study Guide

Character trait that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero.Fate

• Fate

• Tragic Flaw

• Epic Poem

• Flashback

Opposing argument or viewpoint in a debate or argument.

• Paradox

• Argument

• Counter claim

• Theme

Point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story.

• Third Limited

• Third Omniscient

• First Person

• Hyperbole

Reason or intention behind a piece of writing or speech.

• Argument

• Theme

• Tone

• Purpose

Literary techniques that use sound for effect, such as rhyme and rhythm.

• Argument

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Sound devices

Predetermined course of events in a person's life.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Fate

Character or force that opposes the protagonist in a story.

• Antagonist

• Flash back

• Metaphor

• Theme

Object, person, or event that represents a larger idea or concept.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Symbol

• Hyperbole

Central message or main idea of a literary work.

• Symbol

• Imagery

• Theme

• Tone

Hints or clues about future events in a story.

• Transition

• Didactic

• Metaphor

• Foreshadowing