Language of Literature
Terms in Literature
Analyzing Short Stories
Analyzing Poetry
100
A comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
What is a simile ?
100
This type of work uses facts, descriptions, and details to convey a larger meaning.
What is literature?
100
Time, place , and the circumstance falls under ?
What is Setting
100
Simile, Metaphor, Personification and Symbolism are examples of ...
Figurative Language
200
a literary language or style in which actions, events, or words are contrary to what readers expect.
What is irony ?
200
Highlighting key words and phrases, circling unfamiliar words, and writing comments or questions in the margins is used for what method?
What is annotating?
200
Dialogue, actions, appearance, thoughts , and feelings can help you identify what through out the story
What is characters
200
The author's overall attitude in the poem
What is tone ?
300
States or implies that one thing is another thing
What is metaphor
300
The main point a poem or short story makes.
What is theme?
300
Rising actions, climax, falling actions , and the conclusion are all moments within ..
What is the plot
300
A reference to a person, object, or event
What is an allusion ?
400
Attribute human characteristics to objects or ideas
What is personification
400
This type of writing assignment studies and interprets one or more aspects of a literary work.
What is a literary analysis essay?
400
A broad statement about life or the human experience suggested by the story would be..
What is theme
400
the overall concept, meaning or idea of a poem
What is the theme ?
500
Suggests more than its literal meaning
What is symbol
500
A literary analysis essay should be written in this tense.
What is present tense?
500
“I” , “we” and “her”, “they” and “he” are two examples of ..
What is point of view
500

A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that defines the rhythm of some poetry.

What is meter