Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
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
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Literary/Poetic Elem
Literature Terms Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A word whose sound suggests its meaning | Onomatopoeia |
| An overused or predictable expression | Cliche |
| Repitition of consonant sound at the beginning of words | Alliteration |
| A comparision that does not include the word like or as | Metaphor |
| An object that represents an idea | Symbol |
| Extreme exaggeration used to make a point | Hyperbole |
| A comparison that includes the words like or as | Simile |
| The act of giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects | Personification |
| A statement that is weakened to convey stronger meaning | Understatement |
| What bird is typically used as a symbol of peace? | Dove |
| What object is typically used as a symbol of love? | Heart |
| "It is raining cats an dogs" is an example of an __________ | Idiom/Idiomatic expression |
| The baby's cry is so loud that it could be heard from five miles away. | Hyperbole |
| The sneaky spider spit his spiky silky thread at the fence is an example of ______________. | Alliteration |
| The boy is a tall as a skyscraper is an example of ____________. | Simile |
| "I am a rock, tough and unforgiving" is an example of what type of figurative device? | Metaphor |
| The tree branches grabbed at the unsuspecting hikers. | Personification |
| What are the five main elements/parts of stories? | Plot |
| Which element of plot gives bakcground information, tells where the story takes place, and usually introduces characters | Exposition |
| Which element of plot reveals the problem(s) or conflict(s) | Rising Action |
| Which element of plot is the peak of action or the turning point in the story? | Climax |
| Which element of plot explains the result of the climax? | Falling Action |
| Which element of plot explains how problems or conflicts are resolved? | Resolution |
| The main character in the story is called the____? | Protagonist |
| The character who works against the protagonist is called the __________? | Antagonist |
| A character who changes because of what happens to him or her during the story is called a _________________? | Dynamic Character |
| A character who stays the same throughout the story is called a _______________? | Static Character |
| Which element produces tension and drives the action of the plot? | Conflict |
| What are the five main types of conflict? | Person vs. Person Person vs. Nature Person vs. Society Person vs. Self Person vs. Supernatural |
| Which element refers to an author's voice or attitude about what he or she writes? | Tone |
| What is the feeling the reader gets from a story - not necessarily the feelings characters in the story have called? | Mood |
| What factor's make up a writer's style | Word choice, sentence structure, and use of figurative language |
| The narrator is one of the characters and uses pronouns such as I, me, we, my, and our when telling the story | First-Person Point of View |
| The narrator is someone outside the story who tells what happens | Third-Person Point of View |
| The narrator recounts events as a single character in the story might experience them but is not part of the story | Third-Person Limited |
| The narrator knows all, sees all, and can explain the thoughts of more than one character | Third-Person Omniscient |
| The interruption in a story's sequence of events that takes the reader back to an earlier time. Explains the thoughts, feelings, or actions of a character and supply the history of the character. | Flashback |
| The use of clues, hints, or signals that suggest what will happen next in a story. | Foreshadowing |
| Informs a reader about a topic. Biographies and autobiographies are two common forms of this genre. | Nonfiction |
| The main character in this genre is usually on the quest to find or achieve something. | Adventure |
| This genre includes the following elements: Suspect, Means, Evidence, Motive, Alibi, and Red Herring | Mystery |
| This genre uses science and often technology to create extraordinary plots | Science Fiction |
| This genre include tall tales and fairy tales and were originally passed by word of mouth. | Folktales |
| The characters an events in this genre have no basis in science, and the incredible settings and characters are products of the author's rich imagination. | Fantasy |
Created by:
amyholmes
Popular Literature sets