Literary Terms

anything that stands for or represents something else

When a character, object, color, etc, represents something larger than itself

group of lines in a poem

a fully developed character having both faults and virtues the reader knows well

beginning of a story that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation

After Jake was a no show, Jessica texted her best friend, "Well, you said he was no Romeo..."

a conclusion made by the reader based on available information

a story whose characters/plot represent a religious or moral lesson

A type of writing where the character's thoughts are written out, as they are thought

situation where the opposite of what is expected to occur happens

when the text is clearly and directly stated

comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"

repetition of first letter sound - Rabbits ruined my roses.

The life lesson taught in a story-

A story type that is repeated often within a culture

"Naw suh. That ain't fair" is an example of-

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

a reason that explains/partially explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech

Beowulf is the story's

when two or more characters speak to each other in a story with "quotation marks"

"William will not stop wishing for wealth" is an example of-

"Sadness crept through the room."

the positive or negative emotional feeling associated with a word

an author's use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

words/phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses and help create a vivid description

We have waited forever for this movie.

the main character who is experiencing the conflict/problem in a story

the character who causes the conflict/problem in a story

All of the following are examples of external conflict EXCEPT

The soft, pink cotton candy sunset reminded Chloe of the sweetness of innocence.

words that imitate sounds

the perspective from which story is told

The silence is deafening is an example of-

"Beowulf was the strongest of anyone anywhere in the world..." is an example of-

comparison of two things, made without using like or as, where one thing is said to BE another

attitude the writer takes toward their subject or audience such as informal and formal

"Looks like a girl, but she's a flame/ So bright, she can burn your eyes"

The engine roared at the red light as the driver gripped the steering wheel.

this is a

One of the following is NOT a characteristic of an epic hero-

The exact definition of a word

Grendel is the story's

can be internal or external struggle between opposing forces/characters in a story

The following is an example of-

The point of highest emotional intensity in a story

a common expression in a culture (raining cats and dogs, it's a piece of cake, etc)

"I will literally die if you don't stop using literally incorrectly" is an example of-

use of extreme exaggeration

central message, idea, or concern expressed directly or indirectly in a literary work

a non-human subject is given human characteristics

interrupts the sequence of events in order to relate an earlier incident or set of events

Which has the most positive connotation?

a word or expression that is meant to be taken as factual/exact

Which of these has the most negative connotation?

A character not fully developed or is a stereotype

a character who does not undergo a change over the course of a story (stays the same)