Keystone Review

A device used in literature to create expectation or to set up an explanation of later events.

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text.

"The Tortoise and the Hare" is an example. The story usually has an underlying meaning.

The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used.

An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

A narrative device, at the beginning, that provides background information on the characters

Descriptive language in a literary work; the use of language to create sensory impressions.

A written account of another person's life.

What is the first thing you should do for Keystones?

When the first letter of several words is repeated

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning

An exaggeration or overstatement (e.g., I had to wait forever.)

The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject (e.g., serious, humorous).

Though unexpressed in the actual text, meaning that may be understood by the reader; implied.

The morale of the story. The universal message or lesson.

Information aimed at positively or negatively influencing the opinions of many people.

A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions.

The structure of a story. The sequence in which the author arranges events in a story.

A literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness. "Saturday Night Live"

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

Groups of letters placed before a word to alter its meaning.

A person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something.

The turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is at its most intense.

To look at a smaller part of a text

"I" and "my" are used in this point of view.

When reading a difficult or boring text, what should you do to make it easier?

What does the term bias mean?

A word that is similar in meaning to another word (e.g., sorrow, grief, sadness).

What should you do with multiple choice questions?

The prevailing emotions of a work derived from literary devices such as dialogue and setting.

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various traits (direct, indirect).

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form (Flowers danced about the lawn.)

Words and phrases in a sentence, paragraph,which help find the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

Wrestling falls under what genre?

"He," "She," "It," "They," and "Walter" are examples of this point of view