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What is a comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the words like or as?
Simile
What is the perspective from which the events in the story are told?
Point of View
When two or more words have the same or similar ending sounds, what is that called?
Rhyme
What is a specific subject, idea, or issue that is the focus of a discussion, essay, article, or other work?
Topic
A group of lines in a poem is called what?
Stanza
The feeling a poet is trying to convey is called what?
Mood
Which point of view is when the narrator is a character in the story?
Pronouns:
I, me, my, we
1st Person Point of View
Which point of view is when the narrator is talking directly to the reader?
Example Pronouns:
You, Your
2nd Person Point of View
________ is the number and style of accented syllables in a line.
What is an articulation or expression in coherent form, either verbally or in a piece of writing?
Voice
What is the central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals and/or values and speaks to the human experience/condition?
Theme
What is the author’s thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to fully convey meaning to the reader?
Word Choice
What is a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally?
Metaphor
What is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of two or more adjacent or proximal words?
Alliteration
What is the use of words that sound like what they mean; a poetic device to produce this effect?
Onomatopoeia
What is a literary works focused on the expression of feelings and ideas through a distinctive style that is often rhythmical and may have elements such as meter, rhyme, and stanzas?
Poetry
What is a device used by authors to create meaning through sound and help readers develop visual images?
Sound Device
What is figurative language in which non-human things or abstractions are represented as having human qualities?
Personification
What is a specific convention or structure—such as imagery, irony, or foreshadowing—that is employed by the author to produce a given effect?
Literary Device
What is the repetition of consonant sounds in words close together within a phrase or sentence; the consonants sounds can occur in the beginning, middle, or end of a word?
Consonance
What is the intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, sentence structures, devices, and language to create an effective written work; author’s craft may vary by genre?
Author’s Craft
What is the reason an author writes about a particular topic (e.g., to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze, etc.); the reason an author includes particular details, features, or devices in a work?
Author’s Purpose
What is language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices?
Figurative Language
What is the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions. Imagery can be used for emotional effect and to intensify the impact on the reader?
Imagery
What is the repetition of vowel sounds in words close together within a phrase or sentence; the vowel sounds can occur in the beginning, middle, or end of a word?
Assonance