Literary Terms
People & Terms
Lit Term Examples
People & Terms 2
Literary Terms 2
100
The repetition of beginning sounds of words grouped together
What is alliteration
100
the beast; IT
Who is Andy Evans
100
Mr. Neck is a bull, charging through the hallways
What is metaphor
100
new student who befriends Melinda and then ditches her for the Marthas
Who is Heather?
100
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
What is simile
200
a comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
What is metaphor
200
art teacher who encourages Melinda
Who is Mr. Freeman
200
all perk, pride, and pep - devils destroy
What is alliteration
200
English teacher who encourages Melinda to look for symbolism
Who is Hairwoman
200
an image or sign that represents something else; double meaning
What is symbolism
300
an exaggeration
What is hyperbole
300
social studies teacher who assigns Melinda an oral presentation
Who is Mr. Neck
300
it is easier to floss with barbed wire than admit you like someone in middle school
What is hyperbole
300
Science teacher who introduces Melinda to seeds
Who is Ms. Keen?
300
two unlike terms that go together; the adjective describes an opposite noun
What is oxymoron
400
giving human qualities to an object
What is personification
400
wandering; not following a straight path
What is errant?
400
panther for WTHS, eagle for the U.S., tree for Melinda
What is symbol
400
Melinda's lab partner who she thought gave her the valentine
Who is David Petrakis?
400
making a reference to someone or something famous from the past
What is allusion
500
the lesson or moral from literature
What is theme
500
the author of Speak; won an award for young adult literature
Who is Laurie Halse Anderson
500
trinity of Visa, Master Card, American Express
What is allusion
500
Melinda's friend in art class; shows her that others wrote on the bathroom wall about Andy
Who is Ivy?
500
when the opposite of what is expected happens
What is irony
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