Literary Terms

Literary Terms

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English

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a series of sentences relating to and developing one main idea?

Back

Paragraph

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do we call a person, creature, or animal that plays a role in a story?

Back

Character

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an object, person, place, or experience that stands for something else?

Back

Symbol

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the vantage point from which a story is told?

Back

Point of View

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What term describes the main idea or underlying message of a literary work?

Back

Theme

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

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