LITERARY TERMS
READING TERMS
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
TYPES OF CONFLICT
MORE LITERARY TERMS
100
Time and place of a story
What is setting
100
THE REASON WHY SOMETHING HAPPENED
What is cause
100
I WAS SO HUNGRY THAT I EVEN ATE THE PLATE
What is HYPERBOLE
100
You try to look smart in front of your friends for fear of feeling stupid.
What is MAN VS. SELF
100
Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses.
What is IMAGERY
200
A PROBLEM THE CHARACTER MUST OVERCOME WITHIN HIM/HERSELF
What is internal conflict
200
THE CENTRAL MESSAGE THAT THE WRITER WANTS TO COMMUNICATE
What is main idea
200
MY FATHER WAS THE SUN AND MOON TO ME.
What is A METAPHOR
200
Maggie tries to keep herself warm in the cold Alaskan winter.
What is MAN VS. NATURE
200
An author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story.
What is FORESHADOWING
300
A series of related events that make up a story
What is plot
300
THE INFORMATION IN A TEXT THAT A READER USES TO SUPPORT OR PROVE CLAIMS ABOUT THE WORK
What is TEXT EVIDENCE
300
THE TREE SHOOK ITS LEAVES ANGRILY
What is PERSONIFICATION
300
To save your friend from drowning, you hit the boy holding him under
What is MAN VS. MAN
300
The character or force that opposes the protagonist.
What is ANTAGONIST
400
WHEN THE STORY IS TOLD BY A CHARACTER IN THE STORY AND USES THE PRONOUN "I"
What is first person point of view
400
A CONCLUSION BASED ON EVIDENCE
What is AN INFERENCE
400
The baby was like an octopus, grabbing for everything in sight.
What is A SIMILE
400
The man who crashed into your car, runs from the accident for fear of being caught by the police.
What is MAN VS SOCIETY
400
The events after the climax which close the story.
What is FALLING ACTION
500
THE ATTITUDE A WRITER TAKES TOWARD THE AUDIENCE, A SUBJECT, OR A CHARACTER
What is TONE
500
INVOLVES FINDING SIMILARITIES BETWEEN TWO OR MORE IDEAS
What is COMPARING
500
Teddy tiger tried tying teepees together.
What is ALLITERATION
500
Kim knew that the whole class was angry with her for reminding the teacher about the assignment. At the time, she thought she was doing the right thing. Now she wasn't sure.
What is MAN VS SELF
500
A CONCRETE OR REAL OBJECT THAT REPRESENTS AN IDEA
What is A SYMBOL/SYMBOLISM