ELA 8 Literary Terms I and II

A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as" is called a(n):

The perspective from whom the story is told

The time and place of the action in a literary work is called the:

The repetition of initial consonant sounds is called: 

Course of action determined or decided

Contrast between what is expected and what happens

A figure of speech that compares two things without using "like" or "as" is a(n):

The character or force in conflict with the main character is called the:

When the narrator of a story is a character in the story, this is called: 

Created by the author; gives the writing a voice

The feeling created in the reader by the literary work is called:

The central message of a literary work is called the: 

A writer's attitude toward his or her subject is called the: 

In literature, a struggle between two opposing forces is called:

 A literary or cinematic device in which an earlier event is inserted in the present time

The use of clues that predict what will happen later in the story is called:

Language that gives human characteristics to a non-human is called: 

A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art or literature is called a(n):

Concrete details appealing to the senses; vivid language to represent ideas, objects, etc

The pattern or beat of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry

A writing technique in which a word or phrase is repeated to give special emphasis or meaning

Person who tells a story or gives an account of something (may or may not be a character)

Used by authors to acquaint readers with characters; describing traits, personality & behaviour

The main character in a literary work is called the:

The form of language spoken by people in a particular region or place

The pattern of rhymes in poetry charted using the letters of the alphabet

Literary work written in the form of a conversation (quotation marks are used)

A logical educated guess or conclusion based on evidence 

The sequence of events in a story is called the:

Ordinary form of written language, which is not poetry, drama or a song

Dialogue intended for the audience, supposedly not heard by other actors on stage

The person, animal, or object in a literary work

The most exciting point in a story is called the: