Literary Terms 1
A comparison between two unlike things, using like or as. Love is like a rose is an example of this figurative language.
What is a simile?
The use of sensory details to create a vivid description for the reader.
What is imagery?
The following words are an example of what part of speech: For, and, yet.
What are conjunctions?
In a website browser address bar, “www” stands for this.
What is World Wide Web?
A comparison between unlike things. I’m feeling blue is an example of this figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
The feeling a reader gets from the story.
What is mood?
The italicized word of the following sentence is what part of speech:
The dog quickly ran down the street.
What is an adverb?
This was the year the first Air Jordan sneakers were released.
What is 1984?
We haven’t talked in forever is an example of what kind of figurative language.
What is hyperbole?
A character going against larger social forces such as an oppressive government is an example of what kind of conflict?
What is Character vs Society?
An independent clause requires these two parts.
What is a subject and a verb?
What country comes in first place for chocolate consumption per capita.
What is Switzerland?
A literal object or thing that is used to represent a larger idea or something beyond the literal meaning of the object.
What is symbolism?
Obierika’s personality contrasts and highlights the distinct personality of Okonkwo. Obierika is an example of what kind of character.
What is a foil character?
In order to be a grammatically correct sentence, a subject and a verb must agree in what.
What is in number?
This was the first toy to be advertised on TV in 1952.
What is Mr. Potato Head?
Obierika calmly addressed Nwoye despite the chaos outside is an example of what characterization?
What is indirect characterization?
In Things Fall Apart, Nwoye goes through many changes: being looked down upon by his father, growing up with Ikemefuna, and finally converting to Christianity and leaving his family for good. Nwoye is an example of what kind of character.
What is a dynamic character.
The following is an example of what kind of sentence: I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.
What is a run on sentence?
This country is known as the Land of White Elephant.
What is Thailand?