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Literary Terms
Poetry/Literary Terms Pt. 2
Drama
Non-Fiction/Fiction
STAAR Strategies
100
Bob is a couch potato

Love is a battlefield

These are examples of which literary term?

metaphor
100
When an author refers directly to a famous/well-known person, place, thing, literary work, or historical event.
Allusion
100
A serious play or drama typically dealing with the problems of a central character, leading to an unhappy or disastrous ending. Ex: Romeo and Juliet
Tragedy
100
The use of a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and represents some other meaning, as well. Ex: The American flag or a white dove.
Symbolism
100
How many sections are in the test and how long should you allow yourself to take them?
3 (Reading, Writing, Essay).

Allow at least 1 hour per section.

200
A statement that is contradicting. 

"Jumbo shrimp"


paradox/oxymoron
200
When there is a change in a poem, usually in tone, theme, point of view, or physically (a break in the lines), this is called a -----.
Shift
200
When the audience knows something a character does not.
Dramatic Irony
200
Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses. Look, feel, sound, taste, and smell. The sick sweet smell of the red roses was all I could remember.
Imagery
200
What word will always be at the start of the essay prompt?
"WRITE" 

Remember: Write is RIGHT!

300

The flowers begged for water.

Time flies and waits for no one.

These are examples of which literary term?

Personification
300
A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit. A "verse" or "paragraph" in the poem.
Stanza
300
Instructions written in a play that indicate actions, movements, and emotions an actor should be expressing throughout. Usually in brackets. Ex: [Sandra is looking at Tom. She is wearing a brown hat, and is holding Tom's hand. Both are conversing in a park.] Sandra: Thanks for the wonderful surprise. Tom: [smiles] It is because I love you darling.
Stage Directions
300
The central message or meaning that the author tries to convey in a piece of literature that relates to everyday life or human experiences. Ex: Love conquers all
Theme
300
What does a good thesis statement always have?
2 solid, specific reasons

Position on the topic

400
What is an onomatopoeia?
Sound effects!

BOOM, BANG, CLICK, CLUNK, etc.

400
A 14-line poem made famous by Shakespeare
Sonnet
400
What is a character foil?
A character who has the opposite qualities of the protagonist (main character). Usually portrayed as a villain, but doesn't always have to be.
400
The attitude of the author toward the subject he/she is writing about.
Tone
400
What is the meaning of infer or inference? 

 A. Summarizing 

 B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess 

C. Meaning of the story

B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess, what you can tell from a piece of literature.
500
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
500
What is a third-person omniscient narrator?
The narrator describes all characters and knows all their thoughts.  Sort of like a "god."  Everything is known.


Third-person limited: a narrator who knows all, but only about 1 character in the story.


First-person: narrator IS the character in the story.  Uses "I"

500
A term when a character expresses his or her inner thoughts to the audience and does not intend for other to listen.
Soliloquy
500
The term that refers to the language that conveys ideas by saying the opposite. An example of this term is Sarcasm. "Melissa you came in so early today to class."
Verbal Irony; Sarcasm
500
What does RELAX stand for? (If you have your foldable, this could help...)
Read

Examine

Label

Always check your work

X-out answers.