Grade 9 Literary Terms Review for Exams

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

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

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

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

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

The mark you will make on this exam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This type of writing always tells a story...

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

This term refers to the way shapes are arranged.

the idea that a product’s effectiveness is scientifically based

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

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

The main idea or main message of piece of writing.

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

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

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

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

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

These suggest a positive meaning without delivering a guarantee

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

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

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

A text pattern that reveals similarities and differences...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Drawing attention to something by using visual design elements

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

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

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

To inform, persuade, entertain, sell

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

Musical techniques used in poetry...

Convinces the audience to choose one brand over another

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

Most narratives follow this text pattern...

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

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

A struggle between opposing forces...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A conversation between two or more characters...

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