What is point-of-view in literature?

The perspective from which the story is narrated.

Conscious exaggeration used to heighten effect

Language that departs from the literal to convey meaning

a writer's or narrator's attitude toward the subject/reader

comparing two seemingly unlike things to create meaning with "like" or "as"

words repeated for effects like urgency or importance

something inhuman is described in human terms

a comparison between two seemingly unlike things

Juxtaposing two contradictory terms like "wise fool" or "deafening silence"

A central idea expressed in a statement.

A character whose traits often contrast the main character's traits

What is an inference?

A conclusion reached by applying logic to evidence presented

the emotion the writer wants the audience to feel

A word's implied negative or positive value

direct characterization

what the narrator says about a character

A recurrent character, object, incident, or concept that suggests meaning

a reference in literature to another piece of literature/art

often relies on the senses; creates effects/pictures

A thing, event, or person that represents or stands for an idea

specific words/phrases that convey particular ideas

fiction that speculates as to what might be/could be/will be

words that sound like what they mean

a reference to something artistic, literary, Biblical, or mythological

repetition of consonant sounds for effect

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aside
An actor directly addresses the audience but others supposedly don't hear
A comedic play within a play performed downstage
A question a character asks another character in secret
A dance performed on the side of the stage
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denotation
A word's literal meaning, or dictionary meaning
A word's implied positive or negative value
A word that contains both positive and negative values
A word that has no positive or negative value
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What is point-of-view in literature?
The order of the story's plot.
The writer's opinion about the subject
The relationship between the author and the main character.
The perspective from which the story is narrated.
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hyperbole
Unconscious exaggeration used to heighten effect
Conscious exaggeration used to minimize effect
Unconscious exaggeration used to minimize effect
Conscious exaggeration used to heighten effect
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figurative language
Language that is literal
Language that departs from the literal to convey meaning
Language made up of symbols
Language made up of numbers
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tone
the emotion the writer wishes the reader to feel
a writer's or narrator's attitude toward the subject/reader
the musical quality in language
the attitude of the main character
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simile
comparing two seemingly unlike things to create meaning with "like" or "as"
using a personal experience as an example
using symbols to illustrate an idea
using sensory imagery to convey meaning
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repetition
words repeated for effects like urgency or importance
shared vowel sounds within words
repeating ideas in literature
shared consonant sounds at the beginnings of words
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personification
something inhuman is described in human terms
a story that is passed by word-of-mouth
what the narrator says about a character
one who seems to have all complexities of a human being
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metaphor
a word or phrase that symbolizes something else
a story told to communicate a moral
a comparison between two seemingly unlike things
the writer hints at events that will happen later
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oxymoron
A character obsessed with cleanliness
Juxtaposing two similar terms to create a contradictory meaning
A two-dimensional, slow character
Juxtaposing two contradictory terms like "wise fool" or "deafening silence"
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What is theme?
A central idea expressed in a statement.
A central idea expressed in a word.
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What is a foil?
The hero of a story.
The villain of a story.
A character whose traits often support the main character's traits
A character whose traits often contrast the main character's traits
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What is an inference?
A conclusion reached through foreshadowing
A conclusion reached through deciphering clues
A conclusion reached through your intuition
A conclusion reached by applying logic to evidence presented
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mood
a reference to music in language
the protagonist's overarching emotion through the story
the attitude the narrator conveys through his/her narration
the emotion the writer wants the audience to feel
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connotation
A word's actual negative or positive value
A neutral word with no value associated
A word that has contradictory values
A word's implied negative or positive value
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direct characterization
what the author implies about a character
what the character says about him- or herself
what the narrator says about a character
what other characters say about a character
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motif
A flower used as a symbol
A recurrent character, object, incident, or concept that suggests meaning
Similar ideas joined by images
Ideas conveyed through movement
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allusion
a reference in literature to another piece of literature/art
an image that has two or more interpretations
rhythmic language used to convey meaning
the act of hinting at events that will come later
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imagery
words that sound like what they mean, like zap
the feeling or emotion a writer creates in a literary work
often relies on the senses; creates effects/pictures
a comparison between two seemingly unrelated things
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symbol
A percussive instrument
A graphic used to convey language
A sign
A thing, event, or person that represents or stands for an idea
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diction
characters paraphrasing what another character says
dialect; the way people talk in different cultures
a story that is spoken rather than written
specific words/phrases that convey particular ideas
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speculative fiction
fiction that speculates about events in history
fiction that combines elements of nonfiction
fiction that speculates as to what might be/could be/will be
fiction that grounds itself in historical accuracy
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onomatopoeia
words that are used incorrectly for effect
words that sound like what they mean
words that look like what they mean
words that contrast what they mean
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allusion
a reference to something artistic, literary, Biblical, or mythological
A reference to magic
A reference to delusions of grandeur
A reference to something archaic
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alliteration
repetition of vowel sounds for effect
repetition of consonant sounds for effect

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