7th Grade Literature Terms

The element of plot that presents complications that intensify

Person, place, or object that stands for something beyond and greater than itself.

Another name for the main character in a story

Comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.

A play where the main character meets with an unfortunate end; ending is ALWAYS sad

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. (Sally sells seashells by the seashore)

A poem that often tells a long or dramatic story.

Lines of conversation spoken by characters in the play

A nonsense poem of 5 lines

Word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

A pattern of end rhyme.

Instructions for actors and stage crew (usually in italics)

Statement of belief or feeling

The problem of a story

A life like character that demonstrates multiple sides, traits, and emotions.

A category or class of literature

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.

The time and place of the action in a story.

Words with similar meanings.

A pair of lines that rhyme in a poem

Ideas and feelings associated with a word.

Words that sound like the noise they name. (e.g., ring, meow, tinkle, buzz).

The attitude of the author expressed through a piece of writing

A long speech given by a character alone on stage that reveals the character's feelings to the audience.

Story’s greatest moment of intensity, turning point where conflict is resolved

Narrator talks directly to the reader (uses you, your, etc.)

A character who undergoes a significant inner change

A reference to a famous person, historical event, artistic writing, work, etc.

The message that the author wants the reader to understand about life or human nature.

A poem that expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically in 1st person

When words end with the same sound

Form of literature meant to be performed by actors.

The events that make up a story

Narrator is OUTSIDE the story but only knows the thoughts and feelings of ONE charcter

The overall feeling the audience gets when reading a piece of literature

The point in the plot that shows the final outcome of the conflict

Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of a poem.

Words that sound the same but have different meanings (same spelling)

Struggle between a literary character and an outside force such as nature or another character

A Japanese poem made up of 3 lines; 5 ,7, 5 syllable count

A play with characters and situations that are funny; ending is ALWAYS happy

The way a character's personality is revealed through their actions, dialogue, description, etc.

The element of plot where the story begins to draw to a close

Narrator is OUTSIDE the story and knows the thoughts and feelings of MULTIPLE characters

Narrator is INSIDE the story and tells the story from his/her point of view (I, Me, My)

Obvious exaggeration. A figure of speech not intended to be taken literally

A short comment to the audience that is not meant to be heard by other characters on stage

Qualities shown by the character. May be inferred or directly stated by the author.

Gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

Which piece of literature did you like the most?

A group of lines in a poem

A character that does not display emotional depth and has a single set of traits.

A brief retelling of the main points of a story or text

Plot element that introduces characters and setting, presents the conflict