Vocab #2

Question 1

a character who is presented as a contrast to a second character to highlight the differences and character traits between them.

Answer 1

Foil

Question 2

a story that has both a literal meaning and a figurative one; a story in which events, actions, characters, settings or objects represent specific abstractions or ideas, often conveying a lesson.

Answer 2

Allegory

Question 3

abusive, reproachful, or venomous language used to express blame or censure; or, a form of rude expression or discourse intended to offend or hurt.

Answer 3

Invective

Question 4

attributing human traits to an animal or object. Also referred to as anthropomorphism.

Answer 4

Personification

Question 5

repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect.

Answer 5

Anaphora

Question 6

a character’s (usually the hero/protagonist) tragic or fatal flaw, or mistake in judgment, that ultimately leads to their downfall.

Answer 6

Hamartia

Question 7

placing two things side by side so as to highlight their differences. Writers use it for rhetorical effect e.g.: wealth and poverty, beauty and ugliness, or darkness and light.

Answer 7

Juxtaposition

Question 8

a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

Answer 8

Euphemism

Question 9

a common story structure in which a character ventures into unknown territory, faces conflict and adversity, and ultimately triumphs before returning home, transformed.

Answer 9

Hero’s Journey

Question 10

the use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning (e.g., “fizz,” “crackle”).

Answer 10

Onomatopoeia