Duplicate of Grade 7-8 Literary Terms

An episode in a narrative which describes an earlier time...

The group a designer or creator intends to reach with their work.

This type of writing's main purpose is to inform...

Most narratives follow this text pattern...

A struggle between opposing forces...

Its purpose is to give a brief summary of the text content; To capture attention.

A poem that follows a story structure.

A text pattern that reveals similarities and differences...

Poetry that does not follow a specific pattern of rhythm or rhyme.

The author's attitude the subject of their writing...

The problem or struggle that a character has to overcome in a story...

A statement is made and then supported with details and evidence...

The main idea or main message of piece of writing.

When a poet uses words that helps the reader see things

A marketing technique that targets the worries and insecurities of consumers...

The condition of being uncertain about the outcome of a narrative...

Assigning human traits to non-humans objects and things...

A clue or hint about what will happen later in a narrative...

The highest of point interest and intensity; a turning point for the main character of story...

This advertising technique suggests a product is for everyday people...

The feeling or attitude that the poet wants to convey in a poem

Visuals, fonts, colours, bullets, headings, charts, maps, and graphs are examples of...

The idea that if you purchase a product you will be able to live better than everybody else...

An object or action that stands for something more than itself.

This type of writing always tells a story...

The author's reason for creating a work or text...

The overall impression we get from the words, images, and setting of a narrative...

Ideas, images, entertainments, and products that appeal to large groups of people...

Musical techniques used in poetry...

Language that appeals to one or more of the senses...

A play on words suggesting different meanings for words that have the same or similar sounds

A conversation between two or more characters...

When a piece writing presents only one-side of an argument or story....

An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning...

Introduces the character, conflict, and setting of a story...

When there is a difference between what is said and what is actually meant....

Combining what you already know with information and clues given by the writer...

The person whose words or thoughts are given in a poem....

The repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in two or more words close together...

These suggest a positive meaning without delivering a guarantee