De Lilly Lit Terms

Giving human qualities to non-human things.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is NOT an oxymoron?

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

Can you name this literary device?

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

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

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

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

“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:

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

What is the literary definition of mood?

What term describes something representing a concept larger than itself?

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

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

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

A warning or indication of a future event

In literature, what is a symbolic motif?

The following sentence demonstrates which of these literary terms:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can you name this literary device? 

Can you name this literary device? 

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

Point of view that knows all the thoughts of all characters

What is the narrator's perspective called?

Can you name this literary device? 

Refers to a meaning that is implied by a word.

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

What are literary devices?

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

Define the literary term couplet.

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

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

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

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

What is the literary definition of excerpt?