Literary Terms
A word that sounds like what is is describing, such as "buzz" or "splat"
onomatopoeia
A struggle between two opposing forces
conflict
This is what it is called when you use someone else's work and present it as your own
Plagiarism
The literary device used in the following line: The ice cream hit the ground with a splat, which caused the girl to cry.
onomatopoeia
The word that needs capitalization in the following sentence: I never have math class on tuesdays.
Tuesdays
The repetition of a letter or letter sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence or phrase
alliteration
The main idea of a paragraph, article, passage, chapter, etc.
central idea
This is what you must do when you've used someone else's work to help you create your own work
The literary device used in the following line: Once upon a midnight dreary, while I wandered, weak and weary
alliteration
The word that needs capitalization in the following sentence: Every thanksgiving, his mom cooks her famous sweet potato pie.
Thanksgiving
The act of giving human qualities to a non-human thing or creature
personification
The universal message, lesson, or idea that the author conveys (tells) to the reader
theme
This is the name of the page where you put your citations
Works Cited
The literary device used here: The sea sparkled like diamonds.
simile
The word that needs capitalization in the following sentence: Upon completion of my chores, i called my best friend and asked if she wanted to come over for a summer barbecue.
I
A comparison of two things using the word "like" or "as"
simile
A deliberate, extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
The informal name for a citation that you place within your actual writing or assignment
In-text citation
The literary device used twice here: The wind whispered secrets through the trees as the moonlight danced on the waves.
personification
The word that needs capitalization in the following sentence: His mother would be horrified if he addressed her with her first name instead of saying "mom."
"Mom"
A comparison of two things without using the word "like" or "as"
metaphor
The way the narrator expresses/ feels about the subject they're talking about
tone
The formal name for an in-text citation
Parenthetical Documentation
The literary device used here: Her mind was a labyrinth, filled with winding paths of complex thoughts and ideas.
metaphor
The word that needs capitalization in the following sentence: The best product that google has produced is better than all competing products.