8th Grade Literary Terms Part 1

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen

classification of literature

language that appeals to the senses and uses lots of adjectives

Personification is when an object/animal is spoken of as if it had human feelings,thoughts, etc

use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later

any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words

not true; drama, fables, myths, legends, sci-fi, historical, realistic, mysteries, & fantasy

the methods used by a writer to develop a character

saying the opposite of what one means; can be sarcastic

anything that stands for or represents something else

feelings/emotions experienced while reading a literary work

The most common figures of speech are similes, metaphors, and point of view

a struggle of opposing forces

compares two unlike things using a word of comparison such as like, than, as, or resembles

an interruption in the present action to show action from the past

true; journal/diary, documentary, biography, autobiography, informational

makes a reference to a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art

A metaphor compares two unlike things using words such as like, than, as, or resembles

when reality contradicts what we expect

character who changes throughout the story