Literary Terms 101
Figure This Figurative language
I LOVE ANIMAL FARM
GENRE, SAY WHAT?
RANDOM
100
The main character in a story
Protagonist
100
What is a simile?
Compares two unlike things using like or as
100
Who is the author of Animal Farm ?
George Orwell
100
What type of genre usually has animals as characters?
Fable
100
What does T.A.G stand for?
Title Author Genre
200
Hints at a future event in a story
Foreshadow
200
What type of figurative language is this?
"Her heart is as cold as ice"
Simile
200
What is the setting of Animal Farm?
on a farm
200
What are the four main types of genre?
Fiction
Nonfiction
Poetry
Drama
200
Celery
300
A character that stays the same - shows little to no change
Static Character
300
What is the definition for personification?
Giving a nonhuman object humanlike characteristics / qualities
300
What does Beasts of England foreshdow?
The animals rebelling against Mr. Jones
300
Which choice would be considered a work of non-fiction?
A) A book of poems
B) A book about science
300
What is Teacher Emily's favorite drink?
Iced Coffee
400
What is considered the turning point or most important part of story?
The climax
400
What is the main difference between a simile and a metaphor?
One uses like or as whereas the other does not
400
Who does Mr. Jones represent from the Russian Revolution?
Czar Nicholas
400
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
FICTION - fake / imaginary / made-up
NONFICTION - "not fake" / based on real events / true things
400
What book will we read next?
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
500
What is the correct order of a story plot line?
Expositon - Rising action - Climax - Falling Action - Resolution
500
The puppy danced with joy when it was finally given to its new owner.
Personification
500
Mollie, Boxer and Clover are all horses. What do Mollie and Boxer each represents from the Russian Revolution?
Boxer - proletariat
Mollie - bourgeois
500
Animal Farm can be considered a couple different genres but, one genre specifically references on the book represents aspects of the Russian Revolution. What type of genre is this?
Allegory
500
How many writing questions will there be on the midterm?
3 (honors must answer all 3, class 2/3 only need to answer the first 2. )