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Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Literary Terms
Literary Terms
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"The new Twilight book made me feel really sad for Jacob.
What is mood
100
The scary music playing in the background told me that something bad was about to happen.
What is foreshadowing
100
Joe was the person who told us the story.
Who is the narrator
100
The story took place in Oklahoma during the 1930's.
What is the setting
100
At the end, everyone lived happily ever after.
What is the resolution
200
She was a tornado when she was angry.
What is metaphor
200
We were with the group of people who went to watch the play.
What is audience
200
John, the main character, looked like a saint compared to Tim. What is Tim?
What is a foil
200
His response was only one word, "yes".
What is concise
200
Bob and Bill talked to each other through the whole movie.
What is dialogue
300
A long poem, like the Odyssey, about a hero.
What is epic?
300
When he referred to Frankenstein, we all knew what he was talking about.
What is allusion?
300
Tom was Jerry's mortal enemy.
What is antagonist?
300
A song or a poem that tells a story.
What is a ballad?
300
The big "A" on her chest was more than just a letter of the alphabet
What is symbolism?
400
The turkey sandwich looked at me longingly from my lunchbox.
What is personification?
400
The story was about a brave prince who travelled the country slaying dragons.
What is subject?
400
She sold Sally Sue a socket set for Sam.
What is alliteration?
400
She loved animals so much that people used to say her heart was as big as a house.
What is simile?
400
Ultimately, the story seemed to be telling us that fighting is not the answer.
What is theme?
500
She didn't come right out and say that she didn't like chocolate, but she made her point quite clear.
What is imply
500
A poem with 3 lines and 17 syllables.
What is haiku
500
This car is a piece of junk. I'm as proud of it as I can be.
What is paradox.
500
ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG This rhyme scheme is for what kind of poem?
What is a sonnet?
500
"I can resist anything except temptation."
What is irony?