Literary Terms
Friar Laurence sends a messenger to tell Romeo about Juliet’s plan to drug herself into deathlike coma. We watch in horror as the messenger fails to deliver this vital piece of information. And though we know that Juliet is not really dead, we see Romeo poison himself because he cannot live without her.
This is an example of _____ irony?
What is dramatic Irony?
Which word contains a Latin root that means “to weave”?
A. response B. context
C. science D. gravity
What is B. context?
If a graduation speaker describes her first job as being about as exciting as watching grass grow, she is using a _______________.
What is a simile?
The candy was killing my cavity.
This is an example of ____.
What is alliteration?
An author decides how long or short the scenes should be, how quickly the action should move, or how quickly information is revealed to the reader to control the text’s _____________.
What is pacing?
Your backyard is a Garden of Eden.
THis is an example os an ______
What is allusion?
(Biblical Allusion)
_____ is often used in more relaxed situations in which people know each other well.
What is informal tone?
The trees sighed in the afternoon breeze is an example of _______.
What is personification?
The snake slithered and hissed.
This is an example of _____.
What is Onomatopoeia?
______ occurs when the reader experiences uncertainty about how the plot will progress or what a character’s motivations are.
What is mystery?
A ____is a traditional story used to describe natural phenomena, rituals, and ceremonies.
Myth
While Jill loved Bradley, she knew she was not the marrying kind.
This is an example of _____ characterization.
What is direct characterization?
A _______ is an exaggeration beyond belief.
What is hyperbole?
kite and bike; cake and bake
This is an example of ____.
What is assonance?
_____are two or more plots the author weaves together throughout a text. These plots may involve separate characters, settings, and time.
What are parallel plots?
George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm appears to be about a group of pigs who take over a farm and oppress the other animals living there. Animal Farm is an ______ referencing communist leaders who oppressed their fellow people.
What is allegory?
“As Jane walked past the box labeled ‘Free Puppies,’ she furtively glanced around her, then gave the box a swift kick.”
This is an example of ____ characterization.
What is indirect characterization?
The above are examples of ____________.
What is metaphors?
"He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts."
What is Consonance?
Starting a story in the middle of the action is called ________.
What is in media res?
A example of an _______ is a motherly figure who provides advice and guidance to a hero or the quest a reluctant hero must go on to receive a prize or reward.
What is archetype?
“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his _________.
What is point of view?
____ is established through ____, which is the author’s word choice.
What is tone and diction?
“I’ll swing by my ankles.
She’ll cling to your knees.
As you hang by your nose,
From a high-up trapeze.
But just one thing, please,
As we float through the breeze”
These lines are an example of ________.
What is consonance?
_______ is how characters see or feel about an event. In literary texts, this can also mean ______.
What is point of view?
What is perspective?