Term Review

Central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work

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

What 1960s British band had Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page as members?

Lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

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

Paragraph in a poem

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

What are Gwyneth Paltrow's kids' names?

What was Prince's signature color?

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

Overall emotion created by a work of literature

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

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

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

Repetition of words or phrases that have similar grammatical structures

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

Appeal to logic or reason

Pattern of rhyme in a poem

2 consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

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

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

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

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

The most important point the author tries to make

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

What is the method a writer uses to develop character?

Appeal to character, reputation, credibility

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

Perspective/angle in which a story is told

Appeal to emotion

What was Val Kilmer's name in the movie Top Gun?

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

What does "Hodor" actually mean?

Repetition of consonant sounds at beginnings of words

Time and place of a story