Applying human characteristics to inanimate objects

Characteristics of a person

to dehumanize a character

Character development as a direct result of a situation

The character speaking directly to the audience

Learning about the character through their actions and behaviors

Learning about the character through the narrator

true

false

Life is like a box of chocolates

Life is a journey

My mom was as busy as a bee

He was as sly as a fox

relies on logic and facts to support a claim

based on the character of the speakers, appeals to their morals

use of ideas that evoke strong feelings

relies on logic and facts to support a claim

based on the character of the speaker, appeals to their morals

use of ideas that evoke strong feelings

use of ideas that evoke strong feelings

relies on logic and facts to support a claim

based on the character of the speak, appeals to their morals

you expect one thing but get another

comparison without 'like' or 'as'

uses grammatical constructions to express ideas that relate in importance

draws attention to the point being made by using several words that start with the same letter

reference to a famous person, time period, event, or literary word

story with two levels of meaning

person,place, or thing that has meaning in itself-something that represents another thing

reverse of expected word order

characters contrast with each other to highlight character traits

person, place, or thing that has meaning in itself-something that represents another thing

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

a recurring theme, subject, or idea

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

the use of irony to mock or convey contempt

More than one meaning

Brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event

Character, situation, or symbol that is familiar to people from all cultures because it occurs frequently in literature, myth, religion, or folklore

Feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story; key element in fiction and drama; "hook" writer uses to keep audience interested

the outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

a narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in a reader

actions leading away from the climax

Name, key word, or phrase is repeated several times

A figure of speech or statement that seems contradictory but actually contains a hidden truth

An expression in which is not literal but provides another meaning

Writing that is not intended to be taking literally

An exaggeration

language spoken in a particular region

Authors' method of organizing text

Repitition of consonant sounds

A figure of speech or statement that seems contradictory but actually contains a hidden truth

Statement of truth or a witty statement

Comparison between things that are quite different from each other

assigning human characteristics to inanimate objects

Speaks directly to someone who is not present or dead, or to an inanimate object

an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was meant

imitation of a writer, artist, or genre, exaggerating it deliberately to produce a comic effect

struggle with an outside force

when a reader is aware of something that a character is not

The plot of the story

A brief personal narrative which focuses on a particular incident or event

The overall manner in which an individual writer expresses ideas

A standard theme or dramatic situation which recurs in various works

Fallacy that introduces relevant issue to divert attention from the subject under discussion

Character who acts as a mirror for another character

Character who acts as a contrast to another character

A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies