2023 Review

1. attributing human qualities to non-human things (animals, objects, or concepts)
3. when the author shows the audience the traits of the character
5. attitude the writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
6. a group of lines in a poem
8. the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
10. the literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition of a word
11. when a phrase is used in reference to something else
13. a sentence that explains the concept communicated in the work
14. abstract nouns that describe the ideas that are present in the text
18. a struggle between the character and another force
19. description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
21. the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
22. a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
24. an idea of feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

2. the intended reader of the text
4. the opposition of persons or forces that brings about dramatic action central to the plot
7. feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
9. the reason why the character makes their decisions
11. the main message that the author is conveying through the text
12. the continuation of a sentence without pause beyond the end of a line in a poem
15. a psychological struggle within the character
16. when the author tells the audience about the character
17. a comparison of two similar things that does not use the words like or as
20. the reason why the author wrote the text
23. when what it being said or done is the opposite of what was expected