Grade 9 Literary Terms Review for Exams

advertisements that suggests every one is doing it, so you don’t want to be left out.

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

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

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

Musical techniques used in poetry...

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

visual comparisons of data and information in a bar/pie/line format.

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

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

Using ordinary people to endorse a product through patriotism, family values, etc.

the endorsement of a product by a well-known/famous individual

This essay usually wants the reader to take some action about the issue discussed.

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

A conversation between two or more characters...

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

This term refers to the way shapes are arranged.

a literary device that creates a relationship based on connections between two ideas.

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

This essay is a factual account of a real event told in story form.

a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.

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

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

The main idea or main message of piece of writing.

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

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

the idea that a product’s effectiveness is scientifically based

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

To inform, persuade, entertain, sell

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

A difference between what a character or reader expects to happen and what actually happens.

This essay presents impressions of persons, places, or experiences with strong images.

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

This helps readers quickly find all the pages in the text where a given subject is discussed

A text pattern that reveals similarities and differences...

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

A struggle between opposing forces...

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

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

The main element, or area of interest, of a composition.

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

Most narratives follow this text pattern...

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

The mark you will make on this exam

Convinces the audience to choose one brand over another

Drawing attention to something by using visual design elements

When a reader or audience knows more about a situation than the character

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

This type of writing always tells a story...

When a person (character) has little influence over his/her destiny

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

Graphics that are used to list items or ideas in a text.

Placing things close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.