Keystone Literature Sampler Review

Repeating words or phrases for emphasis.

A word part added to the end of a word.

The perspective from which a story is told.

Essay that provides information or explains a topic

Appeal to emotions or feelings

A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme.

Where a line of poetry ends.

The place where a line of poetry ends.

Agreed upon rules in literature.

A pause or break in a line of verse.

Art of effective communication and persuasion

A piece of writing that presents an argument or point of view.

The turning point of a story.

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

The emotional atmosphere of a literary work.

The base word from which other words are formed.

A long speech by one character.

A broad statement that applies to many things.

Near rhyme, imperfect rhyme

A struggle between opposing forces.

Giving human qualities to non-human things.

Vivid description using sensory details

Conversation between characters.

A word with the opposite meaning of another.

The act of telling a story.

The end of a story where loose ends are tied up.

Language that uses figures of speech.

Information used to promote a particular cause or point of view.

The author's attitude towards the subject.

A poem with six stanzas of six lines and a final triplet.

A recurring element in a literary work.

A word with the same meaning.

A persuasive technique that encourages people to do something because 'everyone else is doing it'.

A 19-line poem with two repeating rhymes and two refrains.

When the opposite of what is expected happens.

Essay that aims to convince the reader to accept a particular point of view

Repetition of initial sounds

The underlying message or meaning of a literary work.

The process of creating a character

A line of poetry with 10 syllables and a specific stress pattern.

Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

Appeal to credibility or trustworthiness

A punctuation mark used to indicate a sudden break in thought or sentence structure.

Emotion or feeling conveyed in a literary work

Appeal to logic or reason

A word part added to the beginning of a word.

The reason an author writes a particular piece.

A comparison between two unlike things.

The time and place in which a story takes place.

Drawing conclusions based on evidence.