Literary Term Review

Repetition of consonant sounds at beginnings of words

Conclusion one can draw from the presented details, though may not be explicitly stated

Overall emotion created by a work of literature

Time and place of a story

Question asked solely to pose an idea for consideration (not to be answered)

Hints or clues to suggest something that will occur later in the story

Writing/speech used to create impressions by setting up comparisons between dissimilar things

Author's attitude toward the audience, characters, and/or situations

Paragraph in a poem

Statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but actually expresses a possible truth

Appeal to logic or reason

2 consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

Lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

Appeal to character, reputation, credibility

Appeal to emotion

Central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work

What is the method a writer uses to develop character?

Repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures

Pattern of rhyme in a poem

Words/phrases appealing to one or more of the 5 senses create a mental picture

Author's word choice --> creates meaning and tone

The most important point the author tries to make

Recurring symbol, character, setting, or event found in literature across cultures and eras

Figure of speech in which object/animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Perspective/angle in which a story is told

Use of words to convey a meaning that's the opposite of its literal meaning

How an author uses language to get his/her point across

Author's reason for writing/speaking (inform, entertain, persuade)

What was Prince's signature color?

Reference to something literary, mythological, or  historical to enhance the meaning of an idea

Opposition between or among characters/forces in literature that motivates the action of a plot