Literary Terms
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers is what two types of figurative language.
alliteration
Repetition of similar sounds. Ex: She tends to take her times.
Alliteration.
A serious play or drama typically dealing with the problems of a central character, leading to an unhappy or disastrous ending. Ex: Romeo and Juliet
Tragedy
The use of a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and represents some other meaning, as well. Ex: The American flag or a white dove.
Symbolism
What is the reading strategy you have been taught?
INSPECT
A statement that is an exaggeration. Ex: I'd walk 500 miles and the 500 more just to see your face.
hyperbole
What does SIFT stand for
Symbols, Imagery, Figurative Language, Tone
This is the text of a play
script
Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses. Look, feel, sound, taste, and smell. The sick sweet smell of the red roses was all I could remember.
Imagery
What does HELP MEAN?
History, Entertainment, Literature, Personal
The four reasons an author has for writing
Persuade, Inform, express, entertain
A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit.
Stanza
Instructions written in a play that indicate actions, movements, and emotions an actor should be expressing throughout. Usually in brackets. Ex: [Sandra is looking at Tom. She is wearing a brown hat, and is holding Tom's hand. Both are conversing in a park.] Sandra: Thanks for the wonderful suprise. Tom: [smiles] It is because I love you darling.
Stage Directions
The central message or meaning that the author tries to convey in a piece of literature that relates to everyday life or human experiences. Ex: Love conquers all
Theme
What type of evidence do you need to underline as you are reading?
date, times, places, names, important actions
The sun smiled over the city on this hot & scorching summer day. What type or type of figurative language might this be?
Imagery and Personification
Formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Onomatopoeia
A play is mostly written using what type of writing, this shows the conversation between or among the characters.
Dialogue
The action or sequence of events in a story. Usually contains 5 basic elements: Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Plot Structure
What is the meaning of infer or inference?
Making a logical, educated guess
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
"All the world's a stage." is an example of what type of figurative language?
metaphor
A term when a character expresses his or her inner thoughts to the audience and does not intend for other to listen.
Soliloquy
The terms that refers to the language that conveys ideas by saying the opposite. An example of this term is Sarcasm. " Melissa you came in so early today to class."
Verbal Irony
What are the 5 important elements needed when summarizing?
Who, What, Where, When, Why/How