MAP Review HLA

A situation that has an outcome opposite from what would be expected. 

A character or situation that represents a universal pattern of human nature.

A life lesson revealed in a story

A story told from the perspective of a narrator who knows everything about one character only

A technique writers use to criticize the foolishness and corruption of an individual/ society

A published collection of poem or short stories.

A conversation between characters

A statement that contradicts itself.

A first hand record of historical documents created at the time the events happened

Giving human characteristics, not just to any inanimate object, but to elements in nature.

A book with specific facts and statistical data related to people, places, events, etc.

When the chronological flow of a story is interrupted to introduce an earlier event.

Calling a leader a "crown" to symbolize his or her power.

An event or clue in a story that shows something may happen later.

A descriptive part of a story that creates an picture in the reader's mind.

A true narrative writing that focuses on "one moment" in a person's life, in present tense

A literary device in which a part of something represents the whole.

A generalized belief of a person or group of people which allows little or no variation.

A writer's reasons or intent for writing a piece (their perspective)

A historical account of an event or period in history that was produced after it occurred

To use opposite or opposing ideas in a sentence to create a contrasting effect.

A book containing pictures of physical, political, road, and/or thematic maps.

A lists of sources used for a paper or project.

What kind of statement is this?:  This is the beginning of the end.

A story told from the perspective of an all-knowing narrator

Calling a "car" a set of "wheels."

Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

A piece of writing addressed directly to the audience

A story told from the perspective of a character.

What kind of statement is this? :  That was bitter sweet. 

A joke that makes a "play on words."

A abbreviation of a name of a thing or company (like ATM, TCBY, ASPCA)

Specific language techniques writers use to create text that is clear, interesting, & memorable

Figurative language:  Words that represent sounds

A group of lines in a poem

An expression that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something closely related.

A book with a alphabetically listing of different subjects & their basic information

Words that are spelled the same way but have different meanings