ELA 8 Literary Terms Review

a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

The central message of a work of literature (Written in a statement)

A comparison between two unlike things using “like or as”

What literary device is being used here?

The overall feeling in a poem or story

What literary device is being used in these songs?

The use of sensory words to create mental pictures. Usually appeals to the five senses.

The most exciting moment; the turning point of the story

The use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the story

Words that sound like what they represent

A reference to something in the past: book, history, person, or film

Words that have the same end sound (late-gate, boat-goat)

When an author shows things that reveal the personality of a character (STEAL)

When an author tells you directly what a character is like

What the reader feels while waiting for something to happen

What literary device is being used in these songs?

Human characteristics given to something that is not human

An object that stands for, or represents something else

Repeating words or phrases an author uses to empasize something

When and where a story takes place...