Literature Terms 1
Literature Terms 2
Literature Terms 3
Word Parts
Mixed Bag
100
A poem that does not use meter, rhyme, or traditional stanas.
What is Free Verse
100
An object that is used to represent an idea - such as a snake representing evil
What is a symbol
100
Words like "buzz, squeak, sneeze, drip, and ring" are examples of
What is onomatopoeia
100
A prefix meaning "under"
What is "sub"
100
1-2-3 Lunch Detention
What is Ms. Cochran's signal to be quiet
200
This is to a poem what a paragraph is to prose
What is a stanza
200
Writing that is not meant to be taken literally
What is figurative language
200
A comparison using two unlike things using like, as, than or resembles is known as
What is a similie
200
A root meaning "young"
What is "juven"
200
What is June 4, 2014
What is the last day of school
300
True or False: A narrative poem has the elements of a short story
What is True
300
The problem in the story
What is the conflict
300
The opponent of the main character or good guy?
What is the antagonist
300
A suffix meaning "to make"
What is "ate"
300
What you get if you help out in class
What is extra credit or reward ticket
400
This is conversation between characters.
What is dialogue
400
The slippery snake slid down the slide is an example of this literary device.
What is Alliteration
400
When the conflict reaches the turning point this is the
What is climax
400
A suffix meaning "condition"
What is "osis"
400
When you are looking for specific information in a text you are
What is Reading for a Purpose
500
A character that changes personality during the story
What is a dynamic character.
500
Giving inanimate objects human qualities such as the stars winked at me is an example of what literary device?
What is personification
500
A comparison of two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another is known as
What is "a metaphor"
500
A prefix meaning "both"
What is "ambi"
500
Determining the Author's __________ is important in order to check for bias.
What is perspective
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