Say What? Vocab & Lit Terms
This point of view uses "I" or "we" and gives the reader direct access to a character's thoughts.
What is first-person narration?
The emotional atmosphere or feeling created in the reader through a piece of writing.
What is a mood?
In Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech, the phrase "I have a dream..." is repeated at the start of many lines.
What is anaphora?
In "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," the flickering lights and sudden loss of power hint that something strange is about to happen. This is an example of what literary device?
What is foreshadowing?
This term refers to a word that replaces a noun, like he, she, or they.
What is a pronoun?
This device imitates natural sounds like buzz, clang, or sizzle.
What is onomatopoeia?
The structure and organization of a poem, including its appearance on a page and how it sounds when read.
What is form?
In Frankenstein, nature is described as "angry" and "vengeful" in response to Victor's actions. This is an example of the literary device that assigns human traits to non-human things.
What is personification?
This nonfiction text is a personal diary written during World War II by a Jewish teenager in hiding.
What is The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank?
Which word is spelled incorrectly? a) Accommodate b) Definitely c) Mischevious
c) Mischevious -> Mischievous
This literary device compares two unlike things using the words like or as.
What is a simile?
Assonance, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia are all examples of this.
What are sound devices?
In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven", the line "And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain" contains repeated /s/ sounds, showing this poetic technique.
What is consonance?
In "The Cremation of Sam McGee" the setting of the Yukon and the frozen landscape play a major role in creating this poetic element.
What is mood?
Guard cells are specialized cells that are part of a plant's pores. These cells help regulate the amount of carbon dioxide a plant takes in. _______ they help regulate a plant's water loss. a) Additionally, b)Previously, c)In conclusion, d)Instead,
a)Addtionally,
This is when the opposite of what you expect happens, often with a twist.
What is irony?
The writer's attitude toawrd the subject, speaker, or audience, conveyed through word choice, style, and figurative language.
What is tone?
In Romeo and Juliet, when Juliet says, "Parting is such sweet sorrow," she uses this device that gives emotional meaning to a word beyond its literal definition.
What is connotation?
Who says "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier"?
Who are the witches?
The Dust Bowl was a period of severe drought that plagued the Great Plains of the US during the 1930s. During this time, dust storms _________ over 100 million acres of land. a) are affecting b) will have affected c) will affect d) affected
d) affected
This is a statement that appears self-contradictory but actually reveals a deeper truth like "less is more."
What is a paradox?
The organized arrangement of words, lines, and stanzas to create a specific effect and meaning. Can include: meter, rhythm, rhyme scheme.
What is structure?
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." is an example of this literary term.
What is parallelism?
What is the earliest discovery of Frankenstein's creature?
What is fire?
In the sentence "She quickly ran to the store," what part of speech is the word quickly?
What is an adverb?