Mr. Matthews Lit Terms

The place where the story takes place.

A feeling of excitement or expectation about what will happen next.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds - used especially in poetry. 

A writer's account of another person's life.

Which is the best example of flashback ...

What is the name for the person who actually tells the story?

Find the example of hyperbole in the image ...

When a writer compares 2 ideas that seem to be opposites but have a shared quality ...

a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral

If you were to tell the story of your life ... what would we call that?

The use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose stupidity in a situation

Words that appeal to the readers senses.

When characters talk to each other ...

Identify the simile

Why would you use a glossary?

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, etc. 

When the problem is solved.

Use the picture and determine what type of literature it represents.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

Darth Vader is perhaps the most famous of bad guys; somebody who works against the good guy ...

Which of the following is considered a common theme in literature

What is true about an index?

A work of literature that is based on imagination.

When your pulse is pounding and the story is at it's highest point ...

What literary concept does this picture represent?

Language that goes beyond the literal meaning - examples are simile, metaphor, personification

There are really 4 types of this (pictured) in literature ...

Which of these is an example of a metaphor?

A hint of things to come ...

What do we call the main "good" character in the story?