Literary Terms
The message or life lesson of a story
Theme
Which twin became lord of the underworld in "World on the Turtle's Back?
The left-handed twin
Something that's considered holy
Sacred
Dualities (light vs dark, good vs evil, etc.) are a characteristic of what?
myths
An author's reason for doing something
author's purpose
In "A Desperate Trek Across America," why do the Spanish adventurers call the estuary near their campsite the “Bay of Horses”?
Because they ate their horses there
Without relief or help
succorless
The point of view where the narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns like "I" and "me"
First person
A reference to something well-known
allusion
In "Some Verses Upon the Burning of My House," what conclusion helps the poet overcome her sorrow?
She knows heaven will be her home
bedecked
When an author uses their words to paint a picture for the reader
imagery
The attitude/feeling of the writer or narrator
Tone
In "Coming of Age in the Dawnland," how does Mann characterize life at Patuxet?
Peaceful and civilized
Leaving one side to join another
defection
One of the main characteristics of a myth
supernatural elements
The emotional impact of a word or text--beyond the dictionary definition
Connotation
In John Smith's "General History," what makes Smith an unreliable narrator?
He relies more on opinions than facts
Cruel, savage, or unrefined
barbarous
The word that John Smith used to refer to the Indians
savages