Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

VAHS Lit. Terms

Lit techniques, sounds, narrative techniques, parts of a story

QuestionAnswer
personification a non-human given human qualities
metaphor comparing two things without using like or as
simile comparing two things using like or as
alliteration repeated initial sound or first letters within a line, phrase or sentence
onomatopoeia words that make it sound as if you can actually hear it
hyperbole exaggerating the truth
assonance repeating of vowel sounds
conflict internal conflict- a conflict between himself or herself external conflict- the chataracter vs. another character
climax the high point of a story
resolution how the problem is fixed
setting when and where the story is taken place
point of view form what perspective the story is told
first person point of view told form the eyes of someone in the story
third person point of view not involved in the story and knows everything
narrator the person telling the story
mood what the author wants you to feel
theme author's message or purpose of a story
character the "who" of the story
irony a contrast between what is expected and what happened
plot sequence of events in a literary word
foreshadowing clues telling what will happen
flashback a character who is going back in time to remember thoughts
imagery how something is described using the 5 senses
allusion reference of famous people, place, event, or work of literature
dynamic character character that changes during the story
flat character we don't know everything about them
static character character doesn't change
symbolism anything that represents something else
Created by: studybuddy300
Popular Literature sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards