Literary Terms
What is a literary term that says one thing IS another thing?
Metaphor
A warning or indication of what is to come
Foreshadowing
Young child narrator living in Alabama
Scout
Make a reasonable guess or prediction
Infer
Read the sentence & determine the definition of the italicized word. James, you need to cease tapping your pencil because other people are trying to concentrate.
Stop
Using "like" or "as" to compare two things
Simile
The formation of a word from the sound associated with it
Onomatopoeia
A character in To Kill a Mockingbird that can be considered a protagonist
Atticus, Scout, Boo
Note the similarity between two or more things
Compare
Rob is a cool guy and normally he makes great conversation, but when he gets around Vicky all he does is stammer.
To Stutter
Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman
Personification
Visually descriptive language
Imagery
This character used a huge piece of meat to commit murder
Mary
Cause someone to believe something, especially after a great effort
Persuade
What is the POINT OF VIEW in the following passage? You shouldn't argue with people on the Internet. It is a waste of time and energy. Do you want to spend your precious life energy trying to type sense into some delusional fool who will only hate you for your efforts? No, you don't
Second person
Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
When what is expected to happen does not happen
Irony
This character distrusts most people and prefers to be with his fish
Sergei
Restate the main ideas of a text or passage
Summarize
Answer this riddle... The more there is, the less you see
Darkness
A thing that stands for or represents something else
Symbol
The same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words
Alliteration
The main witness in the Tom Robinson trial, some would say this character was a victim others will argue the assailant
Mayella
A particular order in which events, movements, or things follow each other
Sequence
What belongs to you but others use it more than you?
Your name