English 11: SLO Review-Literary

writing that emphasizes a specific region's speech, people, behaviors, and attitudes

an old, imaginative pattern appearing in literature across cultures & repeated through the ages

Which literary term? The flowers poked their heads out of the ground and waved.

writing that focuses on the belief that people can realize a truth by using reason or logic

a way of speaking distinctive of certain social groups or inhabitants of a certain community

originated in 19th century France to rearrange appearances to reveal a more truthful reality

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using "like," "as," "than"

The sentence demonstrates which literary term? The books fell on the table with a loud thump.

a reference to someone or something known from popular culture, past or present

The sentence demonstrates which literary term? Sam suggested that we sell the house soon.

writing that values feeling and intuition over reason

the emotions/social overtones attached to a word or phrase

a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens

the central character in a story, the one who initiates or drives the action

the use of language to evoke a picture of a person, thing, place, or experience

writing that ridicules the shortcomings of people or instituions in order to bring about change

The sentence demonstrates which literary term? Janie's eyes are as blue as the ocean.

writing that depicts life accurately without romanticizing or idealizing

the language spoken by the people who live in a particular location

The sentence demonstrates which literary term? All the world's a stage.

writing that was very plain and focused on strong religios beliefs

the attitude a writer has toward the subject of his/her written work, characters, or audience