Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Lit. Terms-The View

Winneconne Literary Terms - The View

QuestionAnswer
perspective from which a story is told - the voice telling the story point of view
using like or as to compare two things simile
a usually brief, often casual reference to some other person, event, or thing (usually someone famous in literature) allusion
a section of a novel that interrupts the chronological sequence of events to relate something that happened at an earlier time flashback
hints or suggestions about something that will occur later in the novel foreshadowing
a play on words in which 2 different meanings for the same word, or 2 words that sound the same, are used humorously pun
a figurative expression with a meaning beyond the literal meaning of the words in the phrase idiom
when an author grants lifelike qualities to nonhuman objects personification
Mrs. Olinski - 3rd person narrative / Noah - 1st person point of view
Century Village was like a theme park for old people. Trading coupons was a lot like playing Go Fish. simile
T.S. Elliot, Alice in Wonderland, Raphael, Mad Tea Party, Jack Sprat allusion
How Mrs. Olinski selects the team / Grandpa Izzy meeting Margaret flashback
Yet-to-come moment when Mrs. Olinski understands why she chose the members of her team foreshadowing
I would be living in the state of divorce and New York. Ginger is a genius of her genus. presence but no presents pun
It is scary trying to stand on your own two feet especially when you don't have a leg to stand on, so to speak. idiom
The rain battered the car.The wipers danced back and forth. personification
Created by: mavest
Popular English Vocabulary sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards