Grade 7-8 Literary Terms

Introduces the character, conflict, and setting of a story...

An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning...

Summaries of facts or data written in columns or rows

The "all knowing" narrative point of view...

Ideas, images, entertainments, and products that appeal to large groups of people...

A comic or satirical imitation of a piece of writing by ridiculing its writing style...

A conversation between two or more characters...

Most narratives follow this text pattern...

Language that appeals to one or more of the senses...

Poetry that does not follow a specific pattern of rhythm or rhyme.

The condition of being uncertain about the outcome of a narrative...

An alphabetized list of terms and definitions found in the back of the book

When a poet uses words that helps the reader see things

The overall impression we get from the words, images, and setting of a narrative...

A text pattern that reveals similarities and differences...

The person whose words or thoughts are given in a poem....

A statement is made and then supported with details and evidence...

The feeling or attitude that the poet wants to convey in a poem

The idea that if you purchase a product you will be able to live better than everybody else...

Visuals, fonts, colours, bullets, headings, charts, maps, and graphs are examples of...

An object or action that stands for something more than itself.

The main idea or main message of piece of writing.

A clue or hint about what will happen later in a narrative...

Its purpose is to give a brief summary of the text content; To capture attention.

The repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in two or more words close together...

When a piece writing presents only one-side of an argument or story....

A diagrammatic representation of a specific location

This type of writing's main purpose is to inform...

A marketing technique that targets the worries and insecurities of consumers...

The author's attitude the subject of their writing...

An episode in a narrative which describes an earlier time...

The group a designer or creator intends to reach with their work.

When there is a difference between what is said and what is actually meant....

The author's reason for creating a work or text...

Graphics that are used to list items or ideas in an informational text

The problem or struggle that a character has to overcome in a story...

A poem that follows a story structure.

This type of writing always tells a story...

A bolded phrase that helps the reader see the organization pattern or structure of the text.

Combining what you already know with information and clues given by the writer...

A play on words suggesting different meanings for words that have the same or similar sounds

These suggest a positive meaning without delivering a guarantee

A struggle between opposing forces...

This advertising technique suggests a product is for everyday people...

The highest of point interest and intensity; a turning point for the main character of story...

Assigning human traits to non-humans objects and things...

Musical techniques used in poetry...