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