Characterization and Structure
This term names a character who does not change during a story.
static character
The literal, dictionary meaning of a word
denotation
the grammatical omission of words or phrases (...)
ellipsis
The repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in a series of words (at least three words)
alliteration
Your lit term definitions should be written _____-ly how Mr. Houston shows you.
verbatim
This term names a character who undergoes a permanent change by the end of the story
dynamic character
The emotional or suggested meaning associated with a word.
connotation
a play on word
pun
The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end of words (at least three words)
consonance
When you add too many words to your writing that are unneeded, you are being ____.
verbose
The word for a pronoun’s referent (the word the pronoun replaces)
antecedent
A word used to avoid offending someone; a milder or less direct term
euphemism
a logical guess based on experience (what you read)
inference
A deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
hyperbole
If you write a run-on sentence, this is a ____ error.
syntax
This term refers to sentence structure; teachers might ask you to vary it for effect
syntax
A phrase that cannot be taken literally because its meaning is culturally understood (for example, “break a leg”).
idiom
keeping the same syntax (tense and structure) throughout writing
parallelism
The repetition of vowel sounds in words (at least three words)
assonance
Saying Bill plays basketball like Michael Jordan (not a simile) is an example of a(n) _____.
allusion
Explain the difference between active voice and passive voice, and identify which voice this sentence uses: “The experiment was conducted by the students.”
passive- subject receives the action
This sentence is passive voice.
comparing two unlike things using familiar concepts
analogy
Write a sentence that includes a clear antecedent and and the word that replaces it. (Draw an arrow from pronoun to antecedent)
any pronoun that replace a noun or pronoun
What is the difference between an oxymoron and a paradox?
oxymoron is a contradictory word pair
paradox is a contradictory statement
Give me an inference about today's review Jeopardy game.
Students need to study their literary terms.