Literary Terms

"We saw corn in Iowa. We saw corn in Nebraska. I even saw corn in my dreams. I am so tired of seeing corn"

An implied comparison between two unlike things that actually have something in common. ex: Life = rollercoaster.

Characters that do not change throughout the story are called

When the opposite of what is expected to happen or be said occurs, which technique is being used?

The point of view where the narrator is not a character in the story but tells the stories of multiple people.

Which technique is "My eyes were so tired I felt like they were going to fall out."

A symbolic device in which characters or events represent or symbolize ideas or concepts

"Which witch is which" is an example of what literary technique?

The moral of the story might also be called

The image below conveys which literary technique

The antagonist is the main character in the story

"The skies are crying" is an example of which literary technique?

Literary device wherein the author jumbles up part of a word(s) to create new words or phrases

In "The Story of an Hour" the author uses the spring as a (_______) of a new beginning.

Which technique is used: "What do you call a super articulate dinosaur? A thesaurus."

The intense feeling an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events is called

There are four main types of conflict in a story

Which part of the plot diagram is the resolution?

An allusion is when an author makes a reference to another work, event, person, etc.

The technique that gives hints to the reader of something that will happen later in the story

"Crack. Snap." are examples of which technique

Which part of the plot diagram is the exposition?

"Life is like a box of chocolates." uses which technique

"You're barking up the wrong tree" uses which literary device?

Characters that change throughout a story are called

Which technique occurs when opposite or contradictory words are placed together?

Which point of view is: "I really couldn't wait for fall break. I like school, but I love sleeping in."