Poetry
A group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in prose.
What is a stanza in a poem?
What type of figurative language is this? “Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
What is a simile?
What is onomatopoeia? Give an example.
A word that imitates a sound, like “buzz” or “crash.”
The time AND place where a story happens.
What is a setting in literature?
True or False: The central idea is the same as the theme.
False
Language that appeals to the senses. Often creates a mental picture in the reader's mind.
What is imagery?
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
A comparison using "WITHOUT using like" or "as";
Examples will vary: e.g. "Time is a thief." or "Her eyes are diamonds."
The struggle between two opposing forces. May be internal or external.
What is conflict?
The feeling the READER gets from the selection.
What is mood?
What is first-person point of view?
When the narrator is a character in the story and ?uses “I” or “we.”
The repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of words.
What is alliteration?
Identify the type of figurative language: “I’ve told you a million times!”
What is a hyperbole?
This includes all the methods by which an author creates a character: descriptions, conversations, what others say about him, how he acts, how people treat him, etc.
What is characterization?
The sequence of events that make up the story.
What is the plot of a story?
When an author hints about things that will happen later on in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
When a word has the same ending sound as another word.
What is rhyming or what is rhyme?
What is personification? and Give an example.
Personification is giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.
Examples will vary: “The wind whispered through the trees”? or "The smile smiled down on us."
What does it mean to "infer" something from a text?
To make a logical guess based on evidence and reasoning.
What is the tone of a story, and how is it different from mood?
Tone is the AUTHOR"S attitude toward the subject; mood is the feeling the READER gets from the story.
A poem describes a growing tree that breaks through concrete. What could be a possible theme?
Perseverance or overcoming obstacles.
Which line from a poem uses alliteration?
A) The sun dropped behind the hill.
B) Bright birds creid out for food before sunrise.
C) Her eyes were like shining diamonds.
D) The wind was stong against the strong sunslight?
B) Bright birds creid out for food before sunrise.
Identify the figurative language: “He got cold feet before the performance.”
What is idiom?
In literature, what is it called when an object, character, or color stands for a deeper meaning or idea—like a heart representing love or a storm representing conflict?
What is symbolism?
What is the difference between protagonist and antagonist?
The protagonist is the main character; the antagonist is the character or force working against them (sometimes known as the villian).
When an author makes a direct or indirect reference to something outside of the text. Typically a well know person, place, book, movie, etc.. Example: "He's a real Scrooge." or "They felt like they were David and Goliath."
What is allusion?