Desmond Lit Terms

The highest point of tension in a story

The author's intent to inform or teach someone something, to entertain, or persuade/convince

The story of a person's life written by that person.

When a story is told from the point of view of a character in the story.

A story or novel that is not true.

Textbooks, cookbooks, encylopedias, newspapers: what is the author's purpose for writing these?

To recognize and tell apart differences between two or more items is being able to _____.

The beat of a poem is called _____.

Words that are pronouced the same but have different meanings and spellings.

A document or source that relates or discusses information orignally presented elsewhere.

The probem in a story is called _________.

The repetition of vowel sounds to create an internal rhyme

When something is used to represent more than itself.

What someone thinks or feels to be true.

A statement that can be proven.

The author's intent to inform/teach, entertain, or to persuade or convince an audience.

The perspective in which a story is told.

How an author develops his/her character.

Which order is correct?

Select the examples of allusion.

The emotion or feeling created in the reader is called _____.

The perspective in which a story is told.

Language that cannot be taken literally is called ____.

To find differences between two or more things.

Poetry that does not have meter or rhyme scheme is _____.

A word that is the opposite of another word.

An inclination of temperament or outlook, especially a personal &sometimes unreasoned judgment.

Select the example of simile.

The hero of a story; usually the main character.

Hints or clues about what is going to happen later in the story.

A verse or paragraph of a poem.

A verse or paragraph of a poem is called a _____.

A broad statement or an idea that is applied to a group of people or things.

Documents from the time period, people, & events of the time under consideration.

The major events leading up to the highest point of tension in the story.

Poems, short story, song lyrics -What is an author's purpose for writing these examples?

Figurative language that suggests, without directly saying it, that 1 thing is like another is:

A story or novel that is not true.

A problem with an outside force is called ____.

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called _____.

A category used to classify literary works.

Words that have similar endings therefore the words sound alike.

Select the BEST answer: What would be the author's purpose for advertisements & commercials?

The order of events in a writing that uses time order.

Using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of their literal meaning.

Text that tells a story

Words that make their sound.

Words that have similar meanings.

When a story is told from a narrator's point of view.

The end of a story, when the problem is solved, is called the _____.

Language that appeals to the five senses is called _____.

Select the examples of personification.

Select the examples of personification.

The qualities a character possesses.

Select ALL examples of alliteration.

The author's central thought; or the topic sentence of a paragraph.

A character who does not change due to his/her experiences in a story.

Select all examples of hyperbole.

The major idea or lesson of a literary work is called _____.

A judgement based on a personal point of view.

The attitude of the author towards the audience, characters or a subject.

To find similarities between two things.

Text that is true.

The time and place where the story unfolds.

This introduces the characters, setting, and background information in a story or drama.

A problem or struggle in a story.

A character who changes in the story from insight he/she learns from experiences.

A problem within yourself or within a character.

A newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers.

The person/thing that has a conflict with the main character of a story is the ______.

The story of a person's life written by someone else is called _____.