NCFE Term Review

Author's reason for writing/speaking (inform, entertain, persuade)

Overall emotion created by a work of literature

Statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but actually expresses a possible truth

Hints or clues to suggest something that will occur later in the story

Time and place of a story

Repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures

Perspective/angle in which a story is told

Author's word choice --> creates meaning and tone

Paragraph in a poem

Opposition between or among characters/forces in literature that motivates the action of a plot

What was Val Kilmer's name in the movie Top Gun?

What does "Hodor" actually mean?

What are Gwyneth Paltrow's kids' names?

Author's attitude toward the audience, characters, and/or situations

The most important point the author tries to make

Appeal to character, reputation, credibility

Question asked solely to pose an idea for consideration (not to be answered)

Reference to something literary, mythological, or  historical to enhance the meaning of an idea

2 consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

Appeal to emotion

Figure of speech in which object/animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Writing/speech used to create impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things

How an author uses language to get his/her point across

Lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

What was Prince's signature color?

Use of words to convey a meaning that's the opposite of its literal meaning

Repetition of consonant sounds at beginnings of words

Appeal to logic or reason

Pattern of rhyme in a poem

What 1960s British band had Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page as members?

Words/phrases appealing to one or more of the 5 senses create a mental picture

Central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work

Recurring symbol, character, setting, or event found in literature across cultures and eras

Conclusion one can draw from the presented details, though may not be explicitly stated

What is the method a writer uses to develop character?