Literary Terms List #1 and #2

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What is personification?

Back

A kind of metaphor that gives objects or abstract ideas human characteristics.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is Third Person Omniscient POV?

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A narrative perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.'

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What does tone refer to in literature?

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The author's attitude towards the subject, conveyed through word choice and style.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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What is situational irony?

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A literary term where the outcome is contrary to what was expected, e.g., a pilot having a fear of heights.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is mood in literature?

Back

The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing, influencing how the reader feels.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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What is symbolism?

Back

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, giving deeper meaning to objects or actions.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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What is dramatic irony?

Back

A situation in literature where the audience knows more about the events than the characters do.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, e.g., 'deafening silence'.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A