The comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
What is simile
100
The repetition of the line, "Quoth the raven, 'Nevermore'".
What is refrain.
100
"The Tell-Tale Heart" takes place at about midnight in an old house. This information is part of the exposition and is an example of what literary term?
What is setting.
100
Define exposition.
What is the beginning information including the initial characters and setting.
200
Hints of clues revealing what happens next in the story.
What is foreshadowing
200
Giving human attributes to a non-living (inanimate) thing.
What is personification
200
"Shhh, mama's only gone for the moment" is an example of what?
What is onomatopoeia.
200
"If Cornered, Scream" is a short story about a nurse going home from work. The nurse would be considered the ...
What is protagonist
200
Define resolution
What is the ending of the story where all questions are answered.
300
The high point, or turning point, of a story.
What is climax
300
Define alliteration.
What is the repeptition of a consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words.
300
"As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder" is an example of what?
What is internal rhyme.
300
The point of view "The Tell-Tale Heart" is told from.
What is first person p.o.v.
300
Define third person LIMITED point of view.
What is when the story is told from a narrator who is not a character in the story, but knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE character.
400
The message or purpose of the author.
What is theme
400
Define end rhyme.
What is the last word in two or more lines of poetry rhymes.
400
"What's wrong with the world, mama" is an example of this.
What is alliteration.
400
In "The Lottery", the following scene is an example of this literary device.
"At one time, some people remembered, there had been a recital of some sort ..."
What is flashback.
400
Define internal conflict
What is when a character has a struggle within their mind.
500
When you expect a certain predictable outcome but something very different happens instead.
What is irony
500
Define sensory imagery.
What is when a poem or line of poetry appeals to one or more of your 5 senses.
500
"The truth ... it's swept under the rug" is an example of this.
What is metaphor
500
In "A Retrieved Reformation", Jimmy Valentine, a former safe-cracker, fell in love with Annabell Adams, the banker's daughter. This is an example of this literary term.
What is irony.
500
The feeling created IN the reader by a literary work. Word choice, setting, dialogue are some of the ways an author will create this feeling.