Different Types of Writing 2 Flashcards
Metaphor
A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else
Simile
Comparing of one thing with another thing of a different kind
Hyperbole
Exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally
Personification
Human characteristics to something nonhuman
Alliteration
Acronyms
Assonance
The repetition of the sound of a vowel
Onomatopoeia
BAM! POP!
Flat Character
A character that has no personality
Round Character
A nuanced and well-thought-out character
Static Character
A character that doesn’t change by the end of the story
Dynamic Character
A character that goes through a changer
Literary Device
A way to express ideas and themes
Point of View
1st, 2nd and 3rd person
Foreshadow
A hint to a future event
Flashback
A scene in the past
Euphemism
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Rhetorical question
a question asked to make a point rather than to get an answer
Archetypes
a very typical example of a certain person or thing
Repetition
Somethings that repeated
Oxymoron
A contradictory statement
Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Figurative Language
A way of expressing oneself that does not use a word’s strict or realistic meaning
Caregiver
Someone who helps take care
Creator
A person or thing that brings something into existence
