Literary Terms
Definitions
Literary Terms
Story Elements
Characters
Critical Lens
100
When an author shows or indicates a part of the story beforehand.
What is foreshadowing?
100
The cricket laughed and danced through the meadow.
What is personification?
100
One setting of Othello.
What are Venice, Cyprus, or Mauritania?
100
The antagonist in the Odyssey.
Who is Poseidon?
100
How many paragraphs should be in the body.
What is two?
200
An exaggeration used for emphasis or humorous effect.
What is hyperbole?
200
A young woman has to make a difficult decision about whom she should marry.
What is internal conflict?
200
The common setting shared by Fire in the Hills, The Book Thief, Maus, and Night.
What is the Holocaust?
200
He is Odysseus's son.
Who is Telemachus?
200
The word you should never use in a critical lens unless it is in a quotation.
What is I?
300
The main idea or message of a work of literature.
What is theme?
300
As we strolled through the park, the trees towered above us. Along the walkway were decorated benches. It was a beautiful spring day.
What is setting?
300
The point of view in Othello.
What is none-it is a play?
300
Some say he is the symbol of Jesus in The Lord of the Flies.
Who is Simon?
300
After you restate the quote in the introduction, this is what comes next.
What is describe the quote in your own words?
400
The moment when the events of the plot reach a high point.
What is climax?
400
"You have to come to see us tomorrow," said the shopkeeper. "We are closing for the day."
What is dialogue?
400
The struggle between Odysseus and Poseidon.
What is external conflict?
400
He symbolizes logic in reason in The Lord of the Flies.
Who is Piggy?
400
In the body paragraphs, this is included for each piece of literature.
What is 3 pieces of textual evidence and a literary element?
500
At the beginning of the story. The who, what, where and why of the story.
What is exposition?
500
We were walking down the street. I remembered the time my father taught me how to ride a bike on this street. He was so patient with me.
What is flashback?
500
Because the boys were alone on an island without adults and had to fend for themselves.
Why is the setting of The Lord of the Flies important?
500
He is the antagonist in Othello.
Who is Iago?
500
This is what you should include in your critical lens, not just restating the text.
What is analysis of the text?
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