Analyzing Text: Literature
Vocabulary
Poetic Devices
Language Pt. 1
Random
100

Tension & uncertainty about will happen next

What is Suspense?

100

When you have an ugly, twisted expression on your face, typically expressing disgust or pain

What is Grimace?

100

Sounds

Onomatopoeia

100

A conversation between characters

What is Dialogue?

100

The three original monsters

What is Frankenstein, Dracula and Wolfman?

200

Uses pronouns I, Me, My, We, Our.

What is 1st person Point of View?

200

When you receive money as a repayment for loss, injury, or suffering

What is Compensation?

200

A group of similar sounds

What is Alliteration?

200

Word with same/similar meaning.

What is a Synonym?

200

Word with opposite meaning.

What is a Antonym?

300

Hints at what will come later

What is Foreshadowing?

300

Having comparable or similar parts. Being Side by Side

What is Parallel?

300

Direct comparisons

What is a Matephor?

300

The subject receives an action. Object + Action + Subject.

What is Passive Voice?

300

This person cursed the Monkey's Paw

The old Fakir

400

When the reader uses text evidence to think about what might happen next.

What is making a prediction?

400

To annoy somebody or something



What is Vex?

400

Exaggeration for emphasis

What is Hyperbole?

400

When the subject does the action

What is Active Voice?

400

When somebody acts differently than how they claim to be. (Vocab word)

Hypocritical

500

Uses pronouns She, His, It, Hers, He.

What is 3rd person Point of View?

500

To create something

What is Conceive?

500

Descriptive Language that appeals to the readers senses.

What is Imagery?

500

The way the story is told

What is Narrative Structure?

500

How many times did Edgar Allan Poe use the word heart and eye in the Tell Tale Heart.

What is 9 and 11?