Literary Terms
an advanced society with a government and culture
What is a civilization?
needed for survival; most important for life
What is vital?
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Alliteration
Writing that is not meant to be taken literally
Figurative Language
vast in size or amount; enormous
What is immense?
a result or importance
What is a consequence?
In literature, refers to the step-by-step process wherein an author introduces and then describes a character
Characterization
the emotions a reader feels as a result of reading a story
What is mood?
Lacking strength or health; fragile
What is frail?
the main topic or message about life that a story conveys
a type of evergreen tree; often associated with death or bad luck
What is a hemlock?
What is rue?
the way that you look at something or think about something
What is perspective?
how a poem is organized
What is structure?
a single line consisting of one or more words
What is a line?
description that used the five senses
What is imagery?
the central message of a literary work
What is a theme?
needed for survival
What is vital?
a result or importance
What is consequence?
to regret something
What is rue?
lacking strength or health; fragile
What is frail?