Smart Goals Lit Terms

When, where , and time a story takes place is called the: 

In general, a story that ends with a happy resolution of the conflicts for main characters

An ancient Greek story that explains natural occurrences/happenings in the world is: 

All knowing narrator tells the story -tells us everything about all characters

A poem consisting of four lines or four lines of a poem that can be considered as a unit. 

Art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse.

poetic and rhetorical device -placed next to each other creating an effect of surprise or wit 

a statement that appears contradictory but reveals a kind of truth

A type of literature is called:

"Bob built a brilliant boat" is an example of: 

Opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero in the story. 

A funny  "play on words" based on the multiple meanings of a single word or words 

A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines strictly to inform. 

BAM is an example of: 

A narrator who is totally impersonal tells the story without comment on characters or events

It compares two unlike things without the use of comparison words: "like, as,etc."

The attitude the writer takes toward the subject of a work , the characters, or the audience.

A character who acts as a contrast to or opposite of another character. 

A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the: 

A story composed orally and passed down by word of mouth is called a(n):

The sequence of events in a story is the:

The rhythmical pattern of a poem is called: 

Author reveals a character by appearance, character inner thoughts, character actions/behavior 

When characters speak, it is called: 

A piece of writing that can be found in newspapers and magazines.Its purpose is to persuade

"That was so good I could smack my Mommie" is an example of: 

The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the: 

A form of language spoken by people in a particular region is called: 

A speaker or writer's choice of words:

"My cat is a log" is an example of: 

one of the characters tells the story 

When the climax or conflict is solved it is called the:

When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory/he or she is using:

Atmosphere created by writer's diction and details selected. 

Repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words: 

Insight about human life revealed through the literary work:

Point of View (POV) Unknown narrator- one character's thoughts revealed 

"Life is like a box of chocolates" is an example of: 

A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the writers style 

Figure of speech:referring  to something closely associated i.e. crown for monarch. 

A brief story/poem, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson/moral is called: 

Giving non human objects human characteristics is called: 

A 3 line Japanese poem with 17 syllables is called: 

A person, place, thing, that stands for something more than itself. Example: American Flag

Lit. in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events /abstract ideas

A prediction or hints of what will happen is called: 

The main character is the:

Pictures, side bars, bold print, graphs, charts, and captions are examples of: 

Incredible exaggeration or overstatement "I've told you a million times" is an example of: