The discription of a character. The process through which an author reveals a character's personality.

A hint about what is to come later in the story.

Descriptive language used to create mental pictures for the reader.

An educated guess about what will come next in a story.

A feeling of nervousness or uncertainty about the outcome of something.

The central idea of a piece of writing that keeps coming up.

What term best fits this example: "Jim was unusually shy?"

What term best fits this example: "Shelby found a weapon in the drawer of her brother's desk. It was not supposed to be there."

What term best fits this example: "It was a dark and dim forest, the weight of the canopy pressed upon my soul."

What term best fits this example: Based on his history of spending, I think he will blow all of his money on candy at the corner store.

What term best fits this example: "The wolves had circled the boy and were howling and snapping at his feet."

What term best fits this example: One of the most important things in life is to have somebody.

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Lit Terms

9th Grade Basic Lit Terms

Term	Definition
Characterization	The discription of a character. The process through which an author reveals a character's personality.
Foreshadowing	A hint about what is to come later in the story.
Imagery	Descriptive language used to create mental pictures for the reader.
Prediction	An educated guess about what will come next in a story.
Suspense	A feeling of nervousness or uncertainty about the outcome of something.
Theme	The central idea of a piece of writing that keeps coming up.
Characterization	What term best fits this example: "Jim was unusually shy?"
Foreshadowing	What term best fits this example: "Shelby found a weapon in the drawer of her brother's desk. It was not supposed to be there."
Imagery	What term best fits this example: "It was a dark and dim forest, the weight of the canopy pressed upon my soul."
Prediction	What term best fits this example: Based on his history of spending, I think he will blow all of his money on candy at the corner store.
Suspense	What term best fits this example: "The wolves had circled the boy and were howling and snapping at his feet."
Theme	What term best fits this example: One of the most important things in life is to have somebody.

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