Literary Terms
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Miscellaneous
100
The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way.
What is alliteration?
100
A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.
What is an antonym?
100
Conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work; in its most restricted sense, it refers specifically to the speech of characters in a drama.
What is dialogue?
100

"The moon danced around the sky" is an example of what type of figurative language?

Personification

100
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
What is symbolism?
200
Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work; the use of language to create sensory impressions. Example: The gushing brook stole its way down the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors and trees coming alive with gaily chirping birds.
What is imagery?
200
A category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique or content. Examples: Poetry, Non-fiction
What is genre?
200
Text that is not fictional; designed primarily to explain, argue, instruct or describe rather than entertain. For the most part, its emphasis is factual.
What is non-fiction?
200

The lesson or moral that a reader learns from a story.

Theme

200
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another; usually in a way considered to be unfair.
What is bias?
300
An exaggeration or overstatement. Example: I have a million things to do.
What is a hyperbole?
300
The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used. Example: The speech gave me food for thought.
What is a metaphor?
300
The position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted.
What is point of view?
300

When an author uses speech, actions, thoughts, and looks to show the reader personality traits of a character

Indirect characterization

300
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
What is figurative language?
400
When the opposite of what you’d expect to happen actually happens. Example: A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.
What is irony?
400
The atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience.
What is mood?
400
An author's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning and tone.
What is diction?
400

When an author uses me, my, & I in their writing, what POV are they using?

1st person POV

400
The claim established by the author. Should be supported with valid evidence and reasoning, and balanced by the inclusion of counteragruments that illustrate opposing viewpoints.
What is argument/position?
500
A literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness. Examples: "Saturday Night Live" or "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
What is satire?
500
The attitude of the author or speaker toward the audience, characters, subject or the work istelf.
What is tone?
500
A topic of discussion or work; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.
What is theme?
500

Hints that tell the reader that something might happen

Foreshadowing

500
Place together characters, situations, or ideas to show common and/or differing features in literary selections.
What is compare/contrast?
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