7th grade exam review - Literary Elements

A device in literature where an object represents an idea

A group of lines that relate to one idea in a poem (like paragraphs).

When an author purposely puts two subjects side by side to compare is called

The "air whispering" is an example of

A comparison NOT using like or as is called a

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

This refers to the narrator's perspective typically written in 1st or 3rd person

An extreme exaggeration

The lesson or message the writer is trying to send the reader

The author's attitude toward a topic.

The main character in a story is called the

The voice behind a poem

A comparison using like or as is called a

A metaphor is a figure or speech where one thing is described as if it were something else.

Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called

This often creates pictures in the readers mind.

The main idea or theme can also be called the:

The time and place a story happens is called the

A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the

When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory, he/she is using the technique called

A prediction or hints of what will happen is called

The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the

The sequence of events in a story is the

An arguable statement written in sentence form is called a

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of connected words

When characters speak to one another in literature, it is called:

When the climax or conflict is solved it is called the

A type of literature

The manner of which an author develops characteristics and personalities