Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Literary Terms
100
Biography
Example:Larry wrote this kind of book about Mary's life.
100
Symbol
Example:She drew a picture that represents her group.What did she draw?
100
Dynamic character
Example:The Scrooge movie is all about Scrooge.He is an important character,what is he called?
100
Foreshadowing
Example:He knew what was going to happen before it happened.What is this called?
100
Tall Tale
Example:That fish was a huge blimp.What is this called?
200
Autobiography
Example:I wrote this about myself and my childhood.
200
Round Character
Example:We knew a lot about Walter Mitty.What type of character is he?
200
Flashback
Example:He saw in his mind a picture of his childhood.What is this called?
200
Metaphor
Example:Uncle Marco was a bird.What is this?
200
Indirect Character
Example:She was a girl.There is not much about her,what is this called?
300
A protagonist
Example:Dorothy is the main character in The Wizard Of Oz.What is another word for "main character"?
300
Flat Character
Example:We didn't know much about Walter Mitty's wife.What type of character is she?
300
Simile
Example:Uncle Marco was like a bird.What is this sentence using?
300
Verbal Irony
Example:Uncle Marco was as fast as a cheetah.He is not really that fast, what is this called?
400
External Conflict
Example:Lucy was yelling at Susan. What is this called?
400
Setting
Example:At noon we went to the park.It shows the time and place, so what is it called?
400
Point of View
Example:I saw it this way, he was a nice man.Why didn't you?What is it called when they both see it a different way?
400
Theme
Example:This story is about success.What is this called?
400
Idiom
Example:She kicked the bucket.This means she died..what is this called?
500
Internal Conflict
Example:Walter Mitty was fighting with what he saw in his head. What is this called?
500
Personification
Example:The dog said hello at the door.Dogs can't really talk,what is this called?
500
Situational Irony
Example:A school has no students.What type of irony?
500
Direct Character
Example:She is a quiet girl.It tells you that she is quiet,what is this called?
500
A pun
Example:You are really testing the doctor's patience.Get it?What is this called?
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