Keystone Terms G-L

Using clues to draw conclusion that are not stated directly in the text

A poem titled, "Despair" is probably a

A biography with literary elements, such as character and setting

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Judging that an author has worked as a fisherman from his detailed description of the job

A short phrase which means more that its literal meaning

The sun streaked through the clouds and painted bands of golden shadows on the landscape.

don't count your chickens before they're hatched; look before you leap

Alliteration, dialect, figurative language, foreshadowing, flashback

Pap is abusive; therefore, all southern fathers must be abusive.

Content (happy) and Content (material contained in something) are examples of

A broad statement made based on a small amount of information is a 

A humorous, rhyming, five-line poem

An important component of a work of literaure, such as plot or setting

Dramatic, situational, verbal

A tool used by an author to enhance their writing, such as figurative language, alliteration...

I am so hungry I could eat a whale.

A poem about feeling angry

Poem with lines consisting of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables

A story set in the Victorian era, which is fictional yet historically accurate 

Which of the following is a genre of literature?

The overall structure of a work (play or poem or prose)

King Arthur, Sleepy Hollow

"Classic winter weather, today!" said on a 72 degree day in January

In Huck Finn, when Huck and Jim run away