Literary Terms
a comparison between like or as
What is a simile?
well-developed character; demonstrates a variety of traits
What is a round character?
develops the conflict of the story
What is the rising action?
The cat (sleep, sleeps) on the mat.
What is sleeps?
Relaxing is my favorite thing to do on a Saturday.
What is a gerund?
an extreme exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
an emotional response to a word
What is connotation?
a reference to something famous, a literary work, or famous person in literature
What is allusion?
Neither the cat nor the dogs (is/are) playing.
What is are?
Sarah baked cookies for her friends.
active or passive voice
What is active voice?
author's attitude toward the subject
What is tone?
the message of the lesson learned from a literary piece
What is theme?
how the conflict is solved
What is the resolution?
to + a verb=
What is an infinitive?
The assignment had been completed by me.
active or passive voice
What is passive voice?
the readers feelings toward a writing
What is mood?
when the reader or audience knows more than the characters
What is dramatic irony?
when the narrator knows the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all the characters, but is not in the story; narrator is "all knowing"
What is 3rd person omniscient?
A verb ending in ing that acts as a noun is
What is a gerund?
The students danced.
active or passive
What is active voice?
the way in which a work is written; the craft of the writer
What is style?
Character reveals one or two personality traits
the repetition of consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
to the parade
What is a prepositional phrase?
The smiling baby stole our hearts.
What is a participle?