Literary Terms
Test Vocabulary
TARP Practice
Strategies
Literary Terms 2
100
Personification
What is the literary term for "giving human characteristics to non-human things"?
100
This type of summary includes ONLY THE FACTS.
What is an "objective summary."
100
Write a TARP sentence Title: The Giver Author: Lois Lowry Prompt: In well-organized composition, describe how Jonas changes throughout the novel.
In The Giver by Lois Lowry, Jonas changes throughout the novel.
100
You should do this before reading the actual passage.
What is "read the questions"
100
This is a group of lines in a poem.
What is a "stanza"
200
Theme
What is "the author's message about people, life or the world"?
200
Two words: one means to note similarities, while one means to point out differences.
What is "compare and contrast"?
200
Title: The History of Rome Author: Seth Michaels Prompt: Explain how the Roman empire ultimately collapsed.
In "The History of Rome" by Seth Michaels, the Roman empire ultimately collapsed for several reasons.
200
When reading the questions (before you read the passages) you should do this.
What is "highlight key words"
200
This is a type of figurative language that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is a "simile"
300
Mood
What is "the general feeling created by the author because of their words."
300
This means to explain or give specific details about something. This is often asked of you in open response writing.
What is "to describe"?
300
Title: The Science of Soap Author: Michelle Galloway Prompt: Describe three ways that soap breaks down bacteria.
In "The Science of Soap" by Michelle Galloway, there are three ways that soap beaks down bacteria.
300
This strategy means, "to make notes" and we do this in the margins in form of summaries, questions and paraphrasing
What is "annotate"
300
This is the "speaker" or person who tells a story
What is the "narrator"?
400
Genre
What is "a type or category of literature, such as poems, shorts stories, novels"
400
This means to break down into parts in order to understand.
What is "analyze"?
400
Title: The Magical Mystery Tour Author: Eugene Levy Prompt: Identify and explain three ways that the "Magical Mystery Tour" album changed music.
In "The Magical Mystery Tour" by Eugene Levy, there are three ways that the "Magical Mystery Tour" changes music.
400
You should annotate/summarize this often when reading an unfamiliar passages (hint: at least once every ________ paragraphs)
What is "every 2 paragraphs."
400
This is the "vantage point" of the narrator or how the story is told. Typically it is first or third person ______________.
What is point of view
500
This is a pattern of sounds that includes the repetition of consonant sounds. Ex. Michael makes money on Mondays.
What is "alliteration"?
500
This means to make an educated guess based on the evidence in a text
What is "to infer?"
500
Titles: "The Roman Empire" and "The Fall of Rome" Authors: Mike Jones and Terry Bradshaw Prompt: Describe how the two authors' perspectives on the fall of the Roman empire are different.
In "The Roman Empire" by Mike Jones, and "The Fall of Rome" by Terry Bradshaw, the two authors' perspectives on the fall of the Roman empire are different.
500
When answering questions that give you a particular sentence from the text to analyze, you should always do this.
What is "go back to the text and look for context clues."
500
This is a story that attempts to explain how the world was create or why it exists in a certain way. It often features gods and goddesses.
What is a MYTH?
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