terms of literature
important idea or lesson about the topic of the poem
what is theme?
giving human qualities to an object or animal
what is personification?
in a friendly or pleasant manner
What is amiably?
non-stop
what is incessantly?
author tells the reader about the character through the text
what is direct characterization?
an object that represents or stands for something else
what is a symbol?
a letter read to someone but they are not present
what is apostrophe?
to strengthen mentally or physically
what is fortified?
not clearly visible, not attracting attention
what is inconspicuous?
author tells traits through words and you need to infer
What is indirect characterization?
universal or truth found in the story
what is the central idea?
the repeating of lines, words or stanzas
what is repetition?
not easily convinced, having doubts
what is skeptical?
a real or imagined wrong
what is grievance?
story that told the theme of being honest
what is the Necklace?
irony of something that was different to what was expected
what is situational irony?
the author's attitude toward the subject
what is tone?
to insult
what is affront?
thinking of someone with sadness
what is wistfully?
this story had a black box that towns people chose names from every year
What is The Lottery?
found in children's nursery rhymes and riddles
what is nonsense poetry?
the author's choice of words
what is diction?
being annoyed by unfair treatment
what is affront?
my favorite thing to drink in the morning
what is coffee?
the main character in this book was named Kit
What is The Witch of Blackbird Pond?