The author’s central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed or implied in a word or phrase; the topic sentence of a paragraph.
What is the main idea?
100
An essential technique used in literature (e.g., characterization, setting, plot, theme).
What is a literary element?
100
the second half of a sentence starting with the verb
What is the predicate?
200
A fortress in or near a city
What is a citadel?
200
To attack; assault
What is assail?
200
A trend or pattern of shared beliefs or practices that mark an approach to literature (e.g., Realism, Naturalism, Romanticism).
What is the literary movement?
200
The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used (e.g., The speech have me food for thought.)
What is metaphor?
200
a noun or pronoun that receives the verb's action
What is a direct object?
300
A place of rest or refuge; sanctuary
What is a haven?
300
Spirit; daring; pluck
What is mettle?
300
Specific word choices in a text that strongly support the tone, mood, or meaning of the text.
What are key words?
300
Tool used by the author to enliven and provide voice to the text (e.g., dialogue, alliteration).
What is a literary device?
300
a noun or pronoun that receives the direct object
What is an indirect object?
400
Endurance; resistance to fatigue, illness, or hardship
What is stamina?
400
Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or trouble with courage
What is fortitude?
400
The prevailing emotions or atmosphere of a work derived from literary devices such as dialogue and literary elements such as setting.
What is mood?
400
Text that includes literary elements and devices usually associated with fiction to report on actual persons, places, or events. Examples include nature and travel text, biography, memoir, and the essay.
What is literary nonfiction?
400
a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or identifies the direct object
What is the object complement?
500
A defensive wall; rampart
What is bulwark?
500
Recovering strength or spirits quickly
What is resilient?
500
The overall structure or shape of a work that frequently follows an established design. Forms may refer to a literary type (narrative, short story) or to patterns of meter, lines, and rhymes (stanza, verse).
What is literary form?
500
An extended speech spoken by one speaker, either to others or as if alone.