Literary Terms
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
What is diction?
look for thesis statement or main ideas
look for topic sentences
notice kinds of details and evidence
look for the organizational pattern
What are informational strategies?
This is something you do when you say, " I will do it later" and should not be used when studying.
What is procrastination?
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line
What is sonnet?
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program
What is monologue?
have a reward for yourself
sleep
breakfast
physical activity
What are psychological strategies?
This is something that you do when you don't know the answer.
What is guessing?
effective/persuasive speaking or writing
technique author uses to convey a meaning with the goal of persuading
What is rhetoric/rhetorical device?
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity and vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other typical issues
What is satire?
a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
interacting with the passages to comprehend and analyze them better
What is the white paper strategy?
This is usually done when a person is rushing and leads to errors do to unread info.
What is not reading the whole question
the repetition of the sound of a vowel in non-rhyming stressed syllables in poetry that are close enough to each other to work
What is assonance?
verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter
What is blank verse?
telling a story that has characters, a setting, and other types of symbols that have both literal and figurative language
What is allegory?
think of metaphorical or symbolic meaning
think about how the text relates to life
analyze every word
What are poetry strategies?
This is another form of guessing
what is eenie-meanie-miney-mo?
something understood by the audience but not the character
person says the opposite of what they mean
actions have an effect opposite to what was intended
What is irony?
a repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse
What is refrain?
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play
What is soliloquy?
find the tone and mood
notice point of view
look for the theme
What are fiction strategies?
looking upon someone else's paper/computer screen
What is cheating?
This word can be used to describe a comparison between two things, of which can be anything from a person to idea, using one of two prepositions. The first being a word that means "similar to," while the other means "to the same degree."
What is simile?
line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short syllable followed by one long one
What is iambic pentameter?