Literary Terms Review

what is a gerund?

the order in which words and phrases are placed in a sentence

the feelings a reader gets while reading a story (the atomosphere in a literary piece)

what is an appositive phrase?

a comparison using “like” or “as”

a situation where the opposite of what is expected to occur does occur!

beginning of a story introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation 

This is the last sentence in your introduction that states the main point of your essay.

_______is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. 

How many paragraphs does an extended response have?

a situation where the opposite of what is expected to occur or exist does occur or exist

use of extreme exaggeration

understood, but not directly stated

This is an author's use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story.

character or force causing the conflict/problem in a story

Explicit means_____________________. 

positive or negative emotional feeling a word is associated with or causes

the exact meaning of a word

The attitude the writer/author takes toward his subject or audience is called

main character experiencing the conflict/problem in a story

What is a compound sentence?

A group of lines in a poem is called _________

a conclusion the reader makes based on available information

a character that grows and changesover the course of the story

word or expression that is meant to be taken as factual and not figuratively

can be an internal or external struggle between opposing forces/characters in a story 

a particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.

a reason that explains or partially explains a character’s thoughts, feelings, or actions