Literature Terms
Simile
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Diction
Denotation is the dictionary meaning of a word.
________________ is the emotional meaning of a word.
(hot = temperature hot=good looking)
Connotation
C.E.R. stands for
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
The character Sebastian appears in which Disney film
The Little Mermaid
An underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand
Theme
a group of lines in a poem that are organized together by a recurring pattern of rhyme and meter
Stanza
A body paragraph must contain a topic sentence, evidence, and...
Reasoning
a type of nonfiction writing that aims to inform readers about a specific topic
Informational Text
From what movie is this from "Tale as old as time true as it can be barely even friends..."?
100 extra points if you sing a part of the song.
Beauty and the Beast
Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
a style for formatting academic writing and citing sources
MLA
______ is the atmosphere the writer creates for the reader.
_____ is the attitude an author has towards a particular subject or topic of a text.
*Answer must be in the correct order*
1. Mood
2. Tone
a poem that tells a story, and has a plot, characters, setting, conflict, and resolution
Narrative Poem
What is the name of Simba's uncle?
Scar
A writer’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story
An account of a conversation, an episode or an event that happened earlier in the narrative
Flashback
What are the two types of characterization?
One: author states traits explicitly "Arthur is intelligent"
Two: author implies character traits: "Arthur graduated early and was admitted to Harvard at 16."
Direct and Indirect
a piece of fictional prose that is typically shorter than a novel and can be read in one sitting
short story
We don't talk about?
Bruno
a literary device that uses objects, people, situations, or actions to represent something more than their literal meaning
Symbolism
a brief reference in the body of an essay that indicates the original source of an idea
In-text Citations
If you don't know the meaning of a word, you need to use __________ _________ in the sentence to figure it out.
Context Clues
How should a magazine article be cited in MLA format?
Author(s), "Title of Article," Magazine Name, Date of Publication, pages.
Name all seven dwarfs.
Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy