Tim steps into the downpour of rain. "What nice weather we are having!" he exclaims.

"Your smile is like the sunlight"

"Everywhere they are the wise ones. They are the magi."

-reference to the wise men of the Bible

"I've told you a million times"

Unit 2 Literary Terms

Unit 2 Literary Terms | Quizalize

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at the beginning of the story, the characters, setting, and main conflict are introduced

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the part of the story where the conflict is introduced and interest or suspense is developed

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the turning point of the story, usually when the main character comes face to face with a conflict and will change in some way

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all loose ends of the plot are tied up and the conflict(s) and climax are taken care of

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the story comes to a reasonable ending

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the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction

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the creation or construction of a fictional character

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an interruption of chronological sequence by interjection of events of earlier occurrence; a past incident recurring vividly in the mind

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the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning. Verbal irony is often sarcastic.

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the order of a story where events do not occur in chronological order

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a figure of speech that compares two different things without the words "like" or "as"

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a figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as." "She entered the room as quietly as a mouse" is an example

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Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

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Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

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the repetition of the same sound at the starts of words or phrases that are close together

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

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the repetition of the same vowel sounds inside of words that are close together

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exaggeration or overstatement, not meant to be taken literally

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Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

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A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

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the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

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The conversation between characters in a work of literature

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Uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in a story

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the perspective from which a story is told

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