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Vocabulary
Literary Terms
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Vocabulary II
Lit. Terms II
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a person who keeps watch, also known as a guard
What is a sentinel
100
The central idea of a story is known as this
What is theme
100
This author wrote the famous poem "Annabel Lee" and is known for writing horrific tales
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
100
fit to be despised
What is despicable
100
Translated, this means "little novel"
What is novella
200
pieces or parts of something
What are components
200
This is a narrator who is not involved in the story but knows about all the characters
What is omniscient
200
This author wrote during the Harlem Renaissance, a poem called "Madam and the Rent Man"
Who is Langston Hughes
200
someone who is confused could also be called this
What is bewildered
200
In poetry, lines grouped into units are called this
What are stanzas
300
to harass or push along
What is harry
300
Anything that is not poetry could be called this
What is prose
300
This author is known for writing a series of books about the Logan family
Who is Mildred D. Taylor
300
A person showing off is doing this
What is flaunting
300
This is a type of language in literature that helps makes connections between unlike things
What is a figure of speech
400
common culture or nationality
What is ethnicity
400
This is the story of someone's life not written by them
What is a biography
400
This female author wrote a poem called "I'm Nobody"
Who is Emily Dickinson
400
You do this when you crouch and tremble in fear
What is cower
400
"He was as tall as a tree" is this kind of figure of speech
What is a simile
500
feeling or showing anger
What is indignant
500
This type of literature relates facts about real people, places, things, or events
What is non-fiction
500
This pronounced Christian author is famous for writing fantasy novels.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien
500
Another name for a disagreement
What is confrontation
500
A short piece of prose that discusses a limited topic
What is an essay