Literary Terms

Front

The person telling the story

Back

point of view

Front

Comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

Back

Simile

Front

Comparing 2 unlike things without "Like" or "As"

Back

Metaphor

Front

Words that evoke the 5 senses and create mental images.

Back

Imagery

Front

Reader's feelings about the text:

Back

Mood

Front

Writer's attitude towards audience, subject, or character.

Back

Tone

Front

Story jumps back in time, reliving an event.

Back

Flashback

Front

Use of words to create sound effects in a story?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

Giving human traits to animals, objects, or ideas.

Back

Personification

Front

Lesson learned from the text:

Back

Theme