Literature terms

To quote specifically or give credit to

The use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

The different divisions of literature (poetry, prose, drama, etc.)

To state in concise form the essential components of something, usually chronologically.

Sentence that gives an order

Fictional tale that explains the actions of gods, goddesses and heroes

Perspective or vantage point from which a story is told

A unifying or dominant idea or motif; the message of a passage

Two opposites that are still true ( jumbo shrimp, thunderous silence)

Conversation between characters

The turning point in the action of the plot

Character or force in conflict with the main character

Humorous, rhyming, five line poem usually with an AABBA scheme

Drawing a comparison in order to show a relationship: Ex. Dog is to cat as shadow is to light

Regularly repeated line or group of lines in a poem or a song

Sentence that states an idea and ends with a period

Brief work of fiction that can usually be read in one sitting

What is this?

Words that imitate a sound

Scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events to relate events from the past

What and where?

The outcome of the conflict in a plot

A brief story or poem usually with animal characters that teaches a lesson

A message about life that is expressed regularly in many different cultures and time periods

Two words that express opposite concepts

Poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

Sentence that asks a question