Literature Terms

To quote specifically or give credit to

A unifying or dominant idea or motif; the message of a passage

Sentence that states an idea and ends with a period

Words that imitate a sound

The outcome of the conflict in a plot

Fictional tale that explains the actions of gods, goddesses and heroes

The turning point in the action of the plot

Character or force in conflict with the main character

Scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events to relate events from the past

Humorous, rhyming, five line poem usually with an AABBA scheme

Sentence that asks a question

Poetry not written in a regular, rhythmical pattern, or meter

Conversation between characters

To state in concise form the essential components of something, usually chronologically.

The different divisions of literature (poetry, prose, drama, etc.)

Two words that express opposite concepts

Two opposites that are still true ( jumbo shrimp, thunderous silence)

A brief story or poem usually with animal characters that teaches a lesson

A message about life that is expressed regularly in many different cultures and time periods

Perspective or vantage point from which a story is told

Sentence that gives an order

Drawing a comparison in order to show a relationship: Ex. Dog is to cat as shadow is to light

The use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

Brief work of fiction that can usually be read in one sitting

Regularly repeated line or group of lines in a poem or a song