De Lilly Lit Terms

The main character, whom the reader is meant to identify with, is the...

“Jessie was alone in the crowd” is ...

A literary term used to compare or highlight the contrast between two things or characters.

'how a word makes you feel' is the definition for which literary term

Which of the following is NOT an oxymoron?

A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly

What is the narrator's perspective called?

Language that describes something or someone in detail, often using words that create sensory stimulation is called...

What term describes something representing a concept larger than itself?

Where the audience or reader is aware of something important, of which the characters in the story are not aware:

Define the literary term couplet.

True or False: The rising action includes actions and events that lead to a climax.

Includes the exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action. Sequence of events.

A story genre that ends with an avoidable negative or unfortunate outcome that was caused by main character's flaws:

What are literary devices?

A warning or indication of a future event

True or False: The theme is a lesson or message that the author is trying to make about life.

"Don't worry, driving out to your house is a piece of cake" is an example of...

The part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

Point of view that knows all the thoughts of all characters

This literary device is from a Greek word that means “a throwing beyond” or “excess.”

“I’m sorry John, but we have to let you go” and “We decided to put the dog down instead of watch it suffer” are both:

The problem within the story ... something vs. something else 

What do you call the turning point in the story? The most intense part of the story.

Where every aspect of a story is symbolic, representing more than it appears to be.

When an author references a well-known literary work, work of art, person, or event it's ...

Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime

In literature, what is a symbolic motif?

Refers to a meaning that is implied by a word.

Can you name this literary device? 

An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.

"She's a brick house" is an example of...

The literary representation of a characters free-flowing thoughts, feelings, and memories.

Can you name this literary device?

Refers to the use of the dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word.

Can you name this literary device? 

A related series of incidents in a literary plot that build up to the point of greatest interest

"Six slippery seals slid down the slide" and "A big bully beats a baby boy" are examples of...

Giving human qualities to non-human things.

Most of Shakespeare's dialogue is written in ___________, though it does occasionally rhyme.

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," from A Tale of Two Cites is a...

The flag, a white dove, a heart.  These are all examples of what literary device?

Often times, dreams are used in stories to show...

A literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces, usually a protagonist and an antagonist

This is often used to make fun of human weakness and draw attention to the flaws in society.

What term refers to the time and place of a story?

The manner in which the various elements of a story are assembled.

In literature, when characters speak to each other, it is called:

When an author places a person, concept, place, idea, or theme parallel to another to contrast the stark differences:

T/F: Figurative language should be taken literally, that's why they're called literary terms.

The repetition of vowel sounds in the phrase "easy breezy" is an example of...

What is the literary definition of mood?

Taste, sound, smell, touch, and sight are all things that help writers create...

What is the literary definition of excerpt?

Can you name this literary device? 

T/F: The resolution is at the beginning of the story and usually gives details about the setting and characters. 

The following sentence demonstrates which of these literary terms:

Central character that the story follows. Typically the “good” guy. 

Can you name this literary device? "Life is like a box of chocolates...

Can you name this literary device? How these cars act is an example of...