Literary Text
What is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things and is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses)?
A simile
This word means a very strong wind.
gale
What part of speech describes or modifies nouns and pronouns?
adjective
What pronoun should always be capitalized?
I
This is another word for word choice?
Diction
What sound deivce is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of or closely connected words?
Alliteration
This word means to officially end or stop something, such as a law.
abolish
Which reference book could best help you determine the meaning/definition of a word?
a dictionary
What is this punctuation mark ;
a semi-colon
''I woke up and knew at once that something was wrong," is an example of what point of view (narration)?
First person
What is a type of figurative language in which non-human things are described as having human attributes?
Personification
This word means lying on the back or with the face upward.
supine
What is a letter or group of letters, for example `-ly' or `-ness,' which is added to the end of a word in order to form a different word?
A suffix
What punctuation is used to separate independent clauses, after an introductory clause or phrase, or between all items in a series?
A comma
What literary device refers to the selection of a word or phrase for its suggested meaning instead of its literal one?
Connotation
What is an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play?
A soliloquy
This word means to cover or sprinkle with drops of water or other liquid.
bedewed
This is a reference book filled with synonyms.
A thesaurus
What punctuation mark presents dialogue and/or introduces lists or text?
colon
What literary device is sometimes referred to as the “mood” of the poem or prose, and can be established through figurative language and imagery?
Tone
What is a central and/or universal idea in a literary work called?
Theme
This word means giving a false or misleading impression.
delusive
This is when the narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view.
first person narration
This is a type of punctuation that represents a pause or that something has been intentionally left out and is represented by three periods . . .
ellipsis
What is the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning?
Parallelism