Reading Terms Review - Test Review

Something that represents an idea, person, or event.

The most exciting part of a story's plot, when the action comes to its highest point.

The way the characters solve the main conflict in a literary work.

Making a comparison by saying one thing is another.

The author's attitude, conveyed by vivid words; positive, negative or neutral.

Repetition of the same sound or letter to create a special effect.

In this type of writing, the author may use characters or a narrator to express his attitude.

Descriptions that make mental pictures that appeal to the five senses.

A figure of speech that uses an exaggerated statement.

The feeling or atmosphere that the author tries to convey throughout a story or poem.

Descriptive words that imitate the sounds they describe.

The sequence of events in a literary work.

When an author gives non-human things human qualities and abilities.

This type of writing tells a story.

This type of writing is used to express an opinion and convince readers to think or act.

Language that describes something that is opposite of what is expected.

A play on words.

In this type of writing, the author's perspective is usually neutral.

A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as."

This type of writing is used to illustrate a person, event or place, or communicate a mood.

The mood or feel of a literary work.

The main "people" in a literary work (may be animals, etc.)

The main problem faced by the characters in a literary work.

The main idea or message of a literary work.

This type of writing is used to explain, illustrate or present information.