Literary Analysis Flashcard

Front

What is the literary element that includes the events in the story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the figurative language that involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What describes the author's attitude toward the subject or audience in a piece of writing?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the text structure that shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects?

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Compare and contrast

Front

What is the literary element that refers to the time and place in which a story occurs?

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Setting

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the literary device that gives human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story, often facing a conflict?

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Protagonist