Figurative Language
Non-fiction
Non-fiction 2
Literary Terms
Literary Terms 2
100
"her eyes are as brilliant as sparkling sapphires" is an example of this
What is simile?
100
If a website has a recent copyright date, an author, and comes from a source I trust, then it is this
What is reliable?
100
When an author is trying to convince the reader of something his/her purpose is this
What is to persuade?
100
A plot map has several parts: name them
What are exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
100
The overall emotional feeling conveyed by a piece of writing can be described as the
What is tone?
200
"I studied for a million hours for my finals" is an example of this
What is hyperbole?
200
The term for how a given text is organized is this
What is text features?
200
The type of writing that details someone else's life?
What is biography?
200
Name the two categories of conflict
What are internal and external conflict?
200
The two types of characterization are called
What is direct and indirect?
300
"Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of this
What is alliteration?
300
Hints about the meaning of a word or phrase found in the surrounding sentences are called this
What are context clues?
300
When a writer is trying to make sure that the reader enjoys reading a piece, the author's purpose is to do this
What is to entertain?
300
The word for where and when a story happens
What is setting?
300
The message, main idea, or lesson an author is trying to convey
What is theme?
400
"My computer hates me" is an example of this
What is personification?
400
A short writing that includes the main points of a longer piece of writing is called this
What is a summary?
400
When an author delivers information without his/her opinion, the author's purpose is
What is to inform?
400
Hints that help you make predictions are called
What is foreshadowing?
400
Name the point of view used with pronouns such as "he," "she," and "they"
What is third person point of view?
500
"The clouds are fluffy marshmallows" is an example of this
What is metaphor?
500
This type of essay tells a story about your own life
What is narrative?
500
Author's purpose is represented by the mnemonic "Pie at the Pier." The letters represent these words
What is Persuade, Inform, Entertain, and sometimes Reflect?
500
When the reader figures out something from clues in the text combined with background knowledge, this is called making an
What is inference?
500
Name and define the three types of irony
What are dramatic irony (when the reader knows something not all the characters know) situational irony (when something unexpected happens and takes the readers and characters by surprise) verbal irony (sarcasm or saying something untrue for effect)