different ways to write

Question 1

metaphor

Answer 1

when two objects, usually unrelated, are compared to each other

Question 2

simile

Answer 2

similar to metaphors, when two objects are compared to each other using “like” or “as”

Question 3

hyperbole

Answer 3

exaggerated statements or descriptions not to be taken literally

Question 4

personification

Answer 4

giving human characteristics to nonhuman things

Question 5

alliteration

Answer 5

repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a series of words

Question 6

assonance

Answer 6

the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together

Question 7

onomatopoeia

Answer 7

the naming of a thing or action by imitating a sound

Question 8

point of view

Answer 8

how a story is being told (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person, etc

Question 9

foreshadow

Answer 9

to hint at something that might occur later in a story

Question 10

flashback

Answer 10

a reference to an event that unfolded in the past

Question 11

euphemism

Answer 11

a mild or more appropriate way of saying something that would otherwise be offensive or aggressive in nature

Question 12

rhetorical questions

Answer 12

a question that is intended to be answered

Question 13

archetypes

Answer 13

a type of model/character that is specific to a certain type of thing

Question 14

repetitions

Answer 14

using the same word or phrase multiple times

Question 15

oxymorons

Answer 15

when contradictory words appear in conjunction

Question 16

symbolism

Answer 16

the use of symbols to represent something

Question 17

figurative language

Answer 17

when words are used in a non-literal way to express certain ideas

Question 18

flat character

Answer 18

a two-dimensional character lacking depth or a real personality

Question 19

round character

Answer 19

deep and layered character in a story

Question 20

static character

Answer 20

one that doesn’t change throughout the telling of the story

Question 21

dynamic character

Answer 21

one who changes and evolves throughout the story

Question 22

(archetypes)
caregiver

Answer 22

motivated to provide reassurance, service, advice, listening and an open heart to support the welfare of others

Question 23

(archetypes)
creator

Answer 23

one that is driven by the free flow of creativity–while also staying within certain parameters of control

Question 24

(archetypes)
explorer

Answer 24

willing to do just about anything to avoid boredom and entrapment, even if it means taking great risks.

Question 25

(archetypes) hero

Answer 25

The Hero acts to redeem society by overcoming great odds in service to successfully completing extraordinary acts of strength, courage and goodness

Question 26

(archetypes) innocent

Answer 26

pure, virtuous and faultless, free from the responsibility of having done anything hurtful or wrong

Question 27

(archetypes) jester

Answer 27

clown, comedian, fool, and trickster

Question 28

(archetypes) lover

Answer 28

the character or characters - there can be more than one in a story - who experiences the most essential of emotions: love.

Question 29

(archetypes) magician

Answer 29

Driven to understand the fundamental laws of the universe in order to make dreams into reality

Question 30

(archetypes) orphan

Answer 30

has a backstory defined by trauma, abandonment, abuse, or neglect

Question 31

(archetypes) rebel

Answer 31

a disruptive force that aims to shake up the day-to-day, whether it be for selfish reasons or to improve the lives of others

Question 32

(archetypes) ruler

Answer 32

in contrast to the Outlaw, seeks to prevent chaos by taking control

Question 33

(archetypes) sage

Answer 33

a seeker of truth, wisdom, and knowledge

Question 34

archetypes

Answer 34

a universally understood symbol or term or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated