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Literary Terms & Figurative Language
Literary Terms & Figurative Language
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An ELA review of literary devices, plot structure and figurative language.
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He got up on the wrong side of the bed.
onomatopoeia
conflict
imagery
idiom
2
The attitude reflected in a piece (sorrow, hopeful, annoyed, sarcastic)
dialogue
plot
setting
tone
3
An expression that means something different than what the words say.
idiom
personification
conflict
imagery
4
Perspective from which a story is told (first, third person limited, third person omniscient)
character
exposition
theme
point of view
5
A type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
personification
irony
onomatopoeia
allusion
6
• Firework
– by Katy Perry
‘Cause, baby,
you
‘re a
firewor
kCome on, show ’em what
you
‘re worth
alliteration
metaphor
personification
simile
7
A reference to a well known person, place, event or literary work that adds deeper meaning
foreshadowing
personification
allusion
imagery
8
The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or short story
antagonist
conflict
protagonist
irony
9
The outcome or part where we find out how things end up for the character.
resolution
rising action
climax
falling action
10
Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come
dialogue
foreshadowing
imagery
theme
11
The problem in the story.
conflict
climax
rising action
exposition
12
My mom forgot to go to her seminar, How to Strengthen Your Memory.
imagery
climax
conflict
irony
13
When words in a sentence share the same beginning consonant sound
onomatopoeia
alliteration
metaphor
allusion
14
A comparison of two things using like or as
simile
metaphor
irony
onomatopoeia
15
His voice was smooth, like butter in a warm pan.
alliteration
simile
irony
metaphor
16
Events that happen after the climax that lead to the resolution of the story.
exposition
climax
falling action
rising action
17
An obvious exaggeration. I have a thousand things to do today!
hyperbole
metaphor
imagery
irony
18
A word that makes a sound. ex- buzz, snap, pow
onomatopoeia
foreshadowing
alliteration
simile
19
Message about life or human nature that is "the focus" in the story that the writer tells
irony
conflict
hyperbole
theme
20
The turning point in the story and usually the most exciting part.
climax
rising action
falling action
exposition
21
Which part of a story introduces the character, describes setting and establishes the problem?
exposition
falling action
climax
resolution
22
Use of words that
mean
the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny
allusion
conflict
imagery
irony
23
Writing that is visually descriptive and includes the 5 senses
alliteration
hyperbole
imagery
simile
24
The coach called Carl over to the side to chat.
simile
alliteration
irony
hyperbole
25
The corn stalks danced in the wind.
irony
simile
personification
hyperbole
26
A comparison between two unlike things
without
using like or as
irony
imagery
simile
metaphor
27
Where the suspense builds and the problem gets worse and becomes more complicated.
exposition
rising action
climax
resolution
28
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
imagery
antagonist
hyperbole
protagonist
29
Conversations that characters have
setting
climax
dialogue
dialect
30
Mrs. Borg, this quiz was a piece of cake!
allusion
theme
dialect
idiom
