Literary Terms Review

word or expression that is meant to be taken as factual and not figuratively

A group of lines in a poem is called _________

main character experiencing the conflict/problem in a story

the exact meaning of a word

a situation where the opposite of what is expected to occur or exist does occur or exist

use of extreme exaggeration

a reason that explains or partially explains a character’s thoughts, feelings, or actions

a conclusion the reader makes based on available information

a comparison using “like” or “as”

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

the order in which words and phrases are placed in a sentence

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

How many paragraphs does an extended response have?

a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.

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

What is a compound sentence?

This is the last sentence in your introduction that states the main point of your essay.

the feelings a reader gets while reading a story (the atomosphere in a literary piece)

understood, but not directly stated

The attitude the writer/author takes toward his subject or audience is called

character or force causing the conflict/problem in a story

what is an appositive phrase?

what is a gerund?

positive or negative emotional feeling a word is associated with or causes

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

a character that grows and changesover the course of the story

Explicit means_____________________. 

a situation where the opposite of what is expected to occur does occur!