Literary Terms
Poetry
Drama
Non-Fiction/Fiction
STAAR Strategies
100
Comparison of two things using LIKE or AS
Simile
100
when two words sound alike 
rhyme
100
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
100
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
100
How many lines do you have to write your essay response?
26
200

Comparison of two things.

This comparison does NOT use LIKE OR AS

metaphor
200
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
 Couplet
200

In general, a tragedy involves what?       

The ruin of the leading characters      

200
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
200

What does Build Me a Strong House stand for?

Books

Media

Self

Historical

300
Struggle between opposing forces in a story
conflict
300
A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit.
Stanza
300
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
300
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
300
When reading a passage it's ok to _____ any important details or passages you will want to return to.
highlight
400

The tree happily waved at me as I pulled into the drive.   What type or type of figurative language might this be?

Giving human qualities to nonhuman objects

 Personification
400
Rhyming words that are at the end of their respective lines. What we typically think of as a normal rhyme in a poem.
End Rhyme
400
A play is mostly written using what type of writing?
Dialogue
400
The action or sequence of events in a story. Usually contains 5 basic elements: Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Plot Structure
400
Should you read the questions first and THEN read the passage?
YES
500
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
500
Poem which pays tribute to a dead person.
Elegy
500
A term when a character expresses his or her inner thoughts to the audience and does not intend for other to listen.
Soliloquy
500

Also known as “universal symbol,” may be a character, a theme, a symbol, or even a setting.

Archetype
500
If you have a word and you are unsure of the meaning you should use the ________ to assist you.
dictionary
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