Literary Terms
Lit. Terms 2.0
Simple Sentences: Identify missing information
Simple Sentences: Identify Parts
Developing an Argument
100
Principal characters in a literary work.
What is the Protagonist?
100
Atmosphere of the story. (feeling)
What is Mood?
100
Because the boy crossed the street.
What is Not a complete thought?
100
The dogs into the tree anytime the kittens walk by.
What is the Verb?
100
The main idea of an essay. Your position on a subject.
What is a thesis statement?
200
Character in a literary work that opposes the efforts of a protagonist.
What is the Antagonist?
200
Something that stands for or suggests something else.
What is Symbol?
200
Three beautiful looked up at me from inside the box of old clothes.
What is the Subject?
200
Identify the subject: Please don't leave your wet raincoat lying on the dining room chair.
What is You?
200
One chunk of a Schaffer paragraph needs...
What is context and quote plus 2 commentary sentences?
300
Information that gives thee readers insight about what is going to happen later
What is Foreshadowing?
300
A figure of speech comparing two things using like or as.
What is a Simile?
300
Shops at the mall every day.
What is the Subject?
300
Identify the subject: Did Mary have time to call her mother this morning?
What is Mary?
300
For annotations, the left side notes should answer these questions.
What iare: What claims are being made? What information can I gather?
400
Narrator of the story. It can be 1st or 3rd person.
What is Point of View?
400
A figure of speech comparing two things where one object/ idea is used in place of another (does not use like or as).
What is a Metaphor?
400
She is really excited about her upcoming birthday.
What is a Complete Sentence? Nothing is missing.
400
Identify the predicate: The shiny yellow toy was easily caught by the eager collie puppy.
What is was caught?
400
For annotations, the right side of the paper should answer these questions?
What are: What are my thoughts/opinions? Where and why do I agree or disagree?
500
The author's attitude toward the subject
What is Tone?
500
The opposition of a person or forces that give rise to dramatic action (the struggle).
What is Conflict?
500
"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe.
What is a Verb?
500
Identify the predicate: Will you share your lunch with the new girl in class?
What is will share?
500
The two pieces of information needed when citing a source in your essay.
What are: the author's last name and the page number.
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