Poetry
Narratives
Literary Terms
Word Meanings
Wild!
100
What literary device is this? "A family is like a circle."
Simile
100
The main character of a story.
Protagonist.
100
This literary terms refers to when the the opposite of what is expected happens.
Irony
100
Contempt
The feeling that someone deserves scorn or is worthless.
100
What is the resolution of a narrative?
The conclusion of the story, the way the protagonist's life has changed.
200
What literary device is this? "The light danced on the surface of the water."
Personification
200
The only type of internal conflict.
Character vs. Self
200
The writer's attitude about the topic or the reader.
Tone
200
Placid
Calm
200
Provide an example of an external conflict.
Character vs. Character, Society, Nature.
300
What literary device is this?
"What is your decision?"
"I am not sure. I'm on the fence."
Idiom
300
The point of highest tension in a narrative, when the problem of the story is solved.
Climax
300
A section in a poem.
Stanza
300
Excerpt
A portion of a text.
300
What four elements are included in the setting of a text?
Time, place, circumstances, mood.
400
What literary device is this? "Math and Science are branches of the same tree."
Metaphor
400
The beginning of the story, where the protagonist, setting and background details are revealed.
Exposition.
400
What is theme?
The message or lesson in a work. It includes the topic plus an opinion.
400
Indignant
Feeling or showing anger, usually related to unfair treatment.
400
Asking "May I go to the washroom?" rather than "May I go pee?" is an example of...
Euphemism
500
What is the definition of a hyperbole?
An exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
500
The force or character that works against the progagonist.
Antagonist.
500
Vivid mental pictures that one gets when reading/viewing/listening to a text.
Imagery
500
Pessimistic
Having a negative viewpoint about a situation.
500
Name the two literary devices are being used in the statement below.
"The snow glows white on the mountain tonight"
Metaphor and Internal Rhyme
600
What two literary devices are being used below?
"Sean shared his world with me."
Metaphor and alliteration.
600
The ______________ is caused by the initiating incident in a narrative.
Rising Action
600
The iniating incident incident of a story includes which of the following?
-exposition
-conflict
-setting
-static character
Conflict
600
Superfluous
Unecesssary, extra, there is already more than enough of something.
600
My dog likes to cuddle with me, enjoy treats, and play with toys.
The type of sentence structure being used above is called...
Parallelism or Parallel Structure
700
"It took a Herculean effort to finish the school year."
Which two literary devices are being used above?
Allusion and Metaphor (Also accept Hyperbole)
700
A character that is well-developed and has many details known about them is considered...
Round
700
Symbol
700
Garrulous
Excessively talkative, especially about trivial things
700
Informal or common language like "wanna" or "that movie was wicked!" is called...
Colloqualism