stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Literary Devices and Elements Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Literary Devices and Elements
Literary Devices and Elements
50 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
862 plays
A quiz to review and take notes for literary devices and elements we'll use this school year.
Flashcards
50 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
50
Answers
1
Characterization
The main character in a story.
The bad force in a story.
How the author develops characters and their personalities.
2
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem.
Repetition of identical sounds.
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking.
3
2nd Person pronouns
I, me, my
He, she, it, they
You, us, we
4
Rhyme Scheme
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking.
A group of lines in a poem.
Rhyming pattern among lines of poetry. Ex: (ABAB CDCD EE)
5
Dialogue
Direct speech between two characters.
A word chosen to create a specific effect.
A category in which a work of literature belongs
6
Soliloquy
A character speaks but isn't heard by others on the stage.
A character speaks his/her thoughts out loud while alone.
A speech given by a single character to an audience.
7
Repetition
Extreme exaggeration for emphasis
Phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory.
The same words or phrases stated more than once for effect.
Words that represent sounds
8
Inciting Incident
The turning point of the story.
The development of the conflict.
The event that begins the story's conflict.
9
Foreshadowing
A story depicts events that took place in the past.
A hint of what is to come in the future.
Extreme exaggeration to add meaning.
10
Diction
Word chosen by a writer to create specific effects.
A comparison using "like" or "as."
Hint of what is to come in the future.
11
1st Person pronouns
I, me, my
He, she, it, they
You, us, we
12
Falling Action
The start of the conflict.
Results or effects of the story's climax.
The end of a story when loose ends are tied up.
13
Symbol
The time when the story takes place.
An object, person, or place used to represent a larger idea
A character speaks his/her thoughts out loud.
14
Speaker
Repetition of identical sounds.
A group of lines in a poem.
Voice in a poem; person who is telling the story.
15
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something the character does not.
When the result is the opposite of what was expected.
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
16
Alliteration
Sound repetition
Comparison using the words "like" or "as."
Comparison NOT the words using "like" or "as"
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
17
Conflict
When a story takes place.
The characters in a story.
The struggle between two opposing forces.
18
Monologue
A character speaks his/her thoughts out loud while alone.
A character speaks but isn't heard by others on the stage.
A speech given by a single character to an audience.
19
Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment?
"Depending on what time I get home."
Complete Sentence
Fragment
20
Setting
Time and place in which a story takes place.
The moral of a story.
The main events in a story.
21
Imagery
Pictures that appear in stories.
Images drawn by the characters.
Language that appeals to the five senses.
22
Exposition
The development of the conflict.
The start of the conflict.
Essential background info. at the beginning of a story.
23
Oxymoron
Extreme exaggeration for emphasis
Words or phrases stated more than once for emphasis
Words that represent sounds
Contradictory phrase
24
Thesis
The ending of a fictional story.
The main idea in an essay.
The final paragraph in an essay.
25
Flashback
Language that appeals to the five senses.
A story depicts events that took place in the past.
Hint of what is to come in the future.
26
Suspense
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking.
Technique that keeps readers guessing what will happen next.
The authors attitude toward the subject of a piece of work.
27
Rising Action
The turning point of the story.
The development of the conflict.
The start of the conflict.
28
Hyperbole
Contradictory phrase
Extreme exaggeration for emphasis
Words or phrases stated more than once for emphasis
Words that represent sounds
29
Meter
Voice in a poem; person who is speaking
Repetition of identical sounds
A unit of rhythm in poetry; the pattern of the beats
30
Protagonist
A side character in a literary work.
Main character of a literary work.
Character who opposes the story's main character.
31
Which of the following is a fragment?
Queen Elizabeth enjoyed his plays.
Born in England.
He may have died on his birthday.
He invented many English words and phrases.
32
Onomatopoeia
Words or phrases stated more than once for emphasis
Extreme exaggeration for emphasis
Words that represent sounds.
Contradictory phrase
33
Metaphor
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
Comparison using the words "like" or "as."
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words.
Comparison NOT using the words "like" or "as"
34
Situational Irony
When the result is the opposite of what was expected.
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
When the audience knows something the character does not.
35
Point of View
The main character.
A particular attitude, belief, or way of thinking.
Sequence of events in a literary work.
36
Allusion
How the author develops the characters and personalities
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds.
An indirect reference to something well-known.
37
Personification
Comparison using the words "like" or "as."
Comparison NOT using the words"like" or "as"
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
Sound repetition
38
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
Whether or not he wrote them all.
Romeo and Juliet.
Shakespeare wrote.
Wrote many plays.
39
Theme
Who's telling the story.
The main idea in an essay.
The underlying message of a literary work.
40
Climax
Results or effects of the story's climax.
The turning point of the story.
The start of the conflict.
41
Verbal Irony
When the result is the opposite of what was expected.
When the audience knows something the character does not.
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant.
42
Simile
Comparison NOT using the words "like" or "as"
Sound repetition
Non-human things are given human characteristics.
Comparison using the words "like" or "as."
43
Aside
A character speaks his/her thoughts out loud while alone.
A character speaks but isn't heard by others on the stage.
A speech given by a single character to an audience.
44
Antagonist
A side character in a literary work.
Main character of a literary work.
Character or force that opposes the story's main character.
45
3rd Person pronouns
I, me, my
He, she, it, they
You, us, we
46
Tone
A technique the keep readers guessing what will happen next.
The author/speaker's attitude toward the subject of a text.
The emotional reaction of readers.
47
Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment?
"Which is his dominant character trait."
Fragment
Complete Sentence
48
Resolution
The end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up.
The development of the conflict.
The essential background info. at the beginning of a story.
49
Is the following a complete sentence or a fragment?
"I use MLA citations in my research paper."
Complete Sentence
Fragment
50
Mood
The author's attitude toward the subject of a text.
Group of lines a poem.
The emotional reaction of readers
