First 20 words

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

a story or narrative, often told at length, which has a deeper meaning below the surface

Question 2

Alliteration

Answer 2

The repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of a word

Question 3

Allusion

Answer 3

reference to another thing; it is usually implied rather than explicitly stated and often provides further depth to what is being said

Question 4

Ambiguity

Answer 4

use of language where the meaning is unclear or has more than one possible meaning.

Question 5

Anachronism

Answer 5

something is historically inaccurate

Question 6

Antagonist

Answer 6

the character that is the main opposing force

Question 7

Antithesis

Answer 7

contrasting ideas balanced against each other

Question 8

Archaic

Answer 8

old-fashioned; no longer in common, current use

Question 9

Characterization

Answer 9

creation of characters so they seem lifelike; the process of getting to know a character

Question 10

Direct Characterization

Answer 10

the author comments or passes judgment onto a character to shape a response

Question 11

Indirect Characterization

Answer 11

presenting a character’s words and feelings implies motives, feelings, and values.

Question 12

Flat Character

Answer 12

two dimensional; lacking depth

Question 13

Round character

Answer 13

three-dimensional; character with depth

Question 14

Static Character

Answer 14

Stays unchanged for the entirety of the work

Question 15

Dynamic Character

Answer 15

Character is subject to growth and change

Question 16

Cliche

Answer 16

a phrase, idea, or image that’s been used so much that it has lost a majority of its original meaning

Question 17

Colloquial

Answer 17

ordinary, everyday language

Question 18

Conflict

Answer 18

a struggle that grows out of the interplay between 2 opposing forces

Question 19

Internal vs External Conflict

Answer 19

Internal: conflict a character has with themselves
External: conflict a character has with an outside force

Question 20

Connotation

Answer 20

implication or association attached to a word/phrase. Suggest or felt rather than explicit.

Question 21

Denotation

Answer 21

basic meaning of a word independent of its emotional associations; dictionary definition

Question 22

Dialect

Answer 22

language used by people of a specific area, class, district, or other group of people.

Question 23

Diction

Answer 23

choice of words the author makes; another word for vocabulary

Question 24

Empathy

Answer 24

the feeling of sharing the particular experience being described by the writer or character

Question 25

Epigram

Answer 25

witty saying in either verse or prose, concisely phrased and often satiric

Question 26

Epigraph

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a literary device in the form of a poem, quotation, or sentence usually placed at the beginning of a document/a simple piece having a few sentences that belong to another writer.

Question 27

Epilogue

Answer 27

part of the main story, happening after the climax and revealing the fates of the characters