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Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Illustrate | To show or reveal |
| Simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" |
| Epic Poetry | A lengthy narrative |
| Lyrical Poetry | A form of poetry with rhyming schemes that express personal and emotional feelings |
| Symbol | A thing that represents or stands for something else |
| Mood | How the piece of literature makes the reader feel |
| Tone | How the author feels about what he is writing |
| Setting | The place and time that a story takes place in |
| Climax | The apex of a piece of literature |
| Theme | The message that the piece of literature is trying to convey |
| Genre | The category of a piece of literature |
| Imagery | Visually descriptive or figurative language |
| Inform | To provide information about something |
| Claim | An assertion of the truth of something |
| Protagonist | The main character |