Vocab
Literature Terms I
Literature Terms II
Literature Terms III
100

To scold in a harsh or formal manner

reprimand

100

The attempt to solve the central conflict is called

rising action

100

The attitude of the speaker/character towards something is called

tone

100

When what is said is opposite of what is meant, it is called

 verbal irony

200

To scold in a harsh or formal manner

supervise

200

Writing based on the imagination is called

fiction

200

 Any use of sound in verse is called a

sound device

200

Clues to the outcome of the story are called

foreshadowing

300

Unwilling; reluctant

loath

300

A figure of speech in which something is stated to be less is called an

understatement

300

When characters struggle with their own thinking, it is called

internal conflict

300

A comparison not meant to be taken literally is called a

 figure of speech

400

To make like new again

renovate

400

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance is called

allusion

400

A line in verse that continues beyond the line without stopping is called

enjambment

400

When the author gives clues about what type of person a character is, it is called

indirect characterization

500

To keep in good condition

maintain

500

The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object is called

anthropomorphism.

500

When the audience knows more than characters it is called

dramatic irony

500

Name the eight parts of speech in 15 seconds.

noun, adverb, pronoun, conjunction, adjective   preposition, verb, interjection