LIT TERMS
Literary Terms
LIT TERMS
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IRONY 

SOMETHING HAPPENS IN THE STORY YOU DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE HAPPEN!!! 

100

This can allow a reader to infer mood and tone. This also includes denotative and connotative meaning of words. It is also called diction. 

word choice

100

The series of events in a story are called the 

plot 

100

WHY ARE YOU YELLING? DONT YOU KNOW IT'S YOUR BED TIME? HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?  IS AN EXAMPLE OF? 

RHETORICAL QUESTION  

100

WRITE DOWN ANY WORD THAT YOU COULD USE ON THE STATE TEST TO REPLACE...RHETORIC

idea

words

thoughts

English

more options! 

200

ALLITERATION 

repetition of the first letter in a series of words

SALLY SOLD SEASHELLS BY THE SEASHORE 

200

When two or more characters are engaged in conversation in a text, it is called...

dialogue

200

WRITING ABOUT OBJECTS, ACTIONS, AND IDEAS IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT APPEALS TO OUR FIVE PHYSICAL SENSES. 

IMAGERY 

200

Can allow a reader to infer mood and tone. This also includes denotative and connotative meaning of words. 

a. characterization     c. plot elements

b. word choice           d. dialogue

b.  word choice

200

HOW LONG WILL YOU BE WORKING ON THE STATE TEST (MINIMUM) 

120 MINUTES 
300

WHAT IS AN ALLUSION?  

REFERENCE TO ANOTHER TEXT (TYPICALLY THE BIBLE) 

300

The _____ in a piece of writing refers to what the text is mainly about. 

central idea 

300

THE PRESENTATION OF A THING WITH UNDEREMPHASIS ESPECIALLY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A GREATER EFFECT, UNDERSTATEMENT. 

MEIOSIS 

300

IF YOU A WHOLE CLASS PASSES THE STATE TEST WHAT DO YOU GET??? 

PIZZA PARTY!!

300

Logical conclusions based on textual evidence are called

Inferences

400

WHAT IS A HYPERBOLE? 

OVER EXAGGERATION 

400

WRITE DOWN TWO OUT OF THREE WORDS THAT WOULD MATCH WITH FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW. 

ME 

MY 

400

WRITE DOWN AN EXAMPLE OF ONOMATOPOEIA

BUZZ 

BOOM

HISS

MULTIPLE OPTIONS 

400

Clues that  a narrator is using 3rd person point of view would be the words: 

a. I,me, or my   c. you, your, you're

b. he, she,they         d. than , then

b. he, she,they

400

THIS IS WHAT THE STORY IS MAINLY ABOUT. 

central idea, main idea

500

WHAT IS AN IDIOM? 

RAINING CATS AND DOGS

IDIOTIC PHRASE PUT TOGETHER MEANS SOMETHING ON ITS OWN

500
WHAT IS MOOD? 


WHAT IS TONE? 

HOW THE READER FEELS

HOW THE AUTHOR EXPRESSES 

500

what is PERSONIFICATION? 

NON HUMAN OBJECTS BECOMING HUMAN...


THE DESK YELLED LOUDLY

500

When the author asks a question without expecting an answer. 

a. elaboration              c. author's style

b. rhetorical question   d. moral

b. rhetorical question 

500

What two skills must you use on the state test to help you crush it?? 

Elimination process

Marking up the text