click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Literary Terms
"DMS" Literary Terms #2B
terms | definitions |
---|---|
lyric poem | a type of poetry that expresses personal emotions or thoughts by using musical verse |
metaphor | figure of speech (my dad is a bear in the morning - he is not really a bear but is being compared to a bear or equal to a bear - meaning he is growly early in the morning) |
myth | a fictional story based on actions of heroes or gods |
narrative poem | a type of poetry that tells a story |
nonfiction | prose writing that is a fact (true) |
onomatopoeia | word (s) that suggest the sound of what is being described (buzzzzz - describing a bee; yapping - barking, irritating dog) |
metamorphosis | changing in form or shape |
motivation | causes a character to behave in a certain way |
narration | type of writing; used in various genres; tells stories from different points of view |
novel | book of fiction that tells a story |
opinion | what one personally believes |