Point of View
Misc. Lit. Terms
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100
The narrator is a character in the story. (Ex. I ran to the store.)
What is 1st person point of view?
100
This is the time and place of the action of a work of literature.
What is the setting?
100
This popular Disney show is about a young rock star who keeps her true identity a secret.
What is Hannah Montana?
100
"This is a pen....This is a PEN!"
What is Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief?
100
These American sisters have dominated the tennis circuit for years.
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?
200
The reader is a character in the story. (Ex. YOU ran to the store.)
What is 2nd person point of view?
200
This is the repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
200
This TV show was based on a man and woman marrying and joining their 6 kids into a family.
What is The Brady Bunch?
200
"Doh! That'll leave a mark!"
What is Tommy Boy?
200
This young man graduated high school and went straight into the NBA because his grades were too low for college.
Who is Kevin Garnett?
300
The narrator is NOT a character in the story and focuses on the perspective of ONE character.
What is 3rd person limited point of view?
300
This describes words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences for the reader. It appeals to the five senses.
What is imagery?
300
This TV show was one of the longest running shows and prided itself on being about "absolutely nothing." One of the show favorites was a character named Kramer.
What is Seinfeld?
300
"To...to...to...today, Junior!"
What is Billy Madison?
300
This young, black golfer graduated from the impressive Stanford University.
Who is Tiger Woods?
400
When the narrator is ALL-KNOWING, showing the perspectives of all characters. (HE ran to the store.)
What is 3rd person omniscient point of view?
400
This is the central idea or message in a work of literature. It is usually a perception about life or human nature.
What is theme?
400
This TV show was based on 2 FBI agents who investigated extraordinary occurrences.
What is the X Files?
400
"We got no food, no jobs...our pets' heads are falling off!"
What is Dumb and Dumber?
400
After winning the Women's World Cup, this American soccer star took of her shirt and ran across the field in her sports bra to celebrate her winning goal.
Who is Mia Hamm?
500
Completely unrelated to point of view, this literary device is the use of clues to hint at events that will happen later in the plot.
What is foreshadow?
500
This is a character who has only one personality trait.
What is a flat character?
500
This TV show was set in Korea during the war and included characters named Hotlips and Hawkeye.
What is M.A.S.H.?
500
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
What is The Princess Bride?
500
Shortly after learning he was HIV positive, this Olympic diver cracked open his head during a dive and scrambled to make sure people didn't have direct contact with his infected blood.
Who is Greg Luganis?