Literary Techniques/Terms
This is the subject of a story, performs the action, and can be a person, animal or object.
What is a character?
Struc-, Struct- are originated from these meanings.
What is build and construct?
Tom got a small piece of pie. The ¨of¨ as this part of speech
What is Preposition?
This is a poetry device that´s a repetition of initial letter or sound in two or more words
What is alliteration?
This is the author of Lord of the Flies
Who is William Golding?
This is a struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions.
What is conflict?
vers-, vert-, -verse are originated by these meanings.
What is bend and turn?
It was getting dark, and we weren’t there yet. The ¨It¨ as this part of a sentence
What is Subject?
This is a repetition of vowel sounds in two or more words
What is an assonance?
This is what you need for the final exam
What is...
2 number 2 pencils
2 pens of traditional black or blue ink?
This is language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
pari-, par- are originated from these meanings.
What is same and equal?
She was too short to see over the fence. The ¨to see¨ as this type of phrase
What is Infinitive?
This is comparing two unrelated things without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
The modes of discourse
What is...
Description
Persuasion
Narration
Exposition?
This is all the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests.
What is connotation?
sed-, sedat- are originated from this meaning.
What is sit?
He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker. The ¨He ran out of money¨ as this type of clause
What is Independent clause?
This is a word or image that signifies something other than what is literally represented
What is a symbol?
The elements of persuasion
What is...
Speaker qualification
Audience
Technique
Occasion?
This is a statement or a situation that seems to be a contradiction but that reveals a truth.
What is a paradox?
dei-, div- are originated from this meaning
What is God?
Whoever thought of the idea of jeopardy is a genius. The ¨Whoever thought of the idea of jeopardy¨ as this type of clause
What is Dependent Noun?
This is a stanza form of four-line stanza with a rhyme scheme of a b c b.
What is ballad?
This is Ms.Donahue's favorite animal
What is Golden Retriever?