Literary Terms
Name of the person who writes a book
Author
"The boy ran like the wind" is an example of what literary term?
Simile
The couple who operate the ferry across the river Wey
John and Jill Ferryman
Assemblies of people who make laws
Parliaments
The person who tells the story
narrator
"Life is a box of chocolates" is an example of what literary term?
metaphor
The wife of the innkeeper
Dame Clarice
Being an ideal knight; of or having to do with chivalry
Chivalrous
When a character in the story tells the story and pronouns such as I, we, us, and me suggests what point of view is being used?
First person
Name some types of figurative language.
Alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, allusion
A friendly squire who teachers Adam at de Lisle House
Simon Talbot
Without principles
unscrupulous
Time and place of the action of the book
setting
When something nonhuman is given human characteristics, this is known as what literary term?
personification
Perkin's brother
Robin
Swelling caused by exposure to cold
chilblains
The message the author wants to convey to the reader
theme
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
allegory
A shelter for the poorest pilgrims traveling on Pilgrims' Way
Strangers' Hall
Horrified
Aghast