Literary Terms 1
This is what happened in a story.
What is the plot?
What is an alliteration?
Two words that sound the same are said to do this.
What is rhyme?
Saying that someone unleased their "word-hoard" is using this type of literary device.
What is a kenning?
A poetic name for a person, place, or thing, which consists of several descriptive words often joined by a hyphen is known as this.
What is a kenning?
The "voice" telling the story is known as this.
What is the narrator?
This is an indirect reference to another literary work, historical figure, or event.
What is an allusion?
"Trump Announces Plan To Gift Iran A Giant Wooden Horse" is an example of this literary device.
What is satire?
This is an explicit comparison between two things, signified by the words "like", "as", or "than."
What is a simile?
This is a long narrative poem about the life of a heroic figure, usually dealing with the struggle between good and evil.
What is an epic poem?
A segment of a poem composed of two or more lines is known as this.
What is a stanza?
"Good vs. Evil" or "Love wins against all odds" are examples of this literary device.
What is the theme?
What is a caesura?
This is a central message, idea, or concern that expressed in a literary work.
What is the theme?
This is a story that contains another story.
What is a framework story?
When Psalm 1:1 states that a man who follows the Lord is "like a tree planted by streams of water," it is making use of this literary device.
What is a simile?
This is a way of criticizing an idea or person by exaggerating their troubling characteristics to create humor, but with the ultimate goal of producing reform.
A metrical “foot” (pattern) that has two syllables – an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable is known as this.
What is an iamb.
The rhythm of a poem, as conveyed by the number of (emphasized) syllables in a line is known as this.
What is the meter?
1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person are all examples of this literary tool.
What is the narrator (types of narration)?