Literary Terms Flashcard

Front

What is the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience called?

Back

Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

What term describes the feeling or emotion the audience gains from a piece of literature?

Back

Mood

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Front

What is a simple subject?

Back

Who or what the sentence is about

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

How should the title of a written work be capitalized?

Back

The first, last, and all important words should be capitalized

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What is the author's intent in writing, or the reason or motivation for writing a text?

Back

Author’s Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Front

What is the central idea or message in a piece of literature called?

Back

Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

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

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

What is a recurring subject, theme, or idea in a literary work?

Back

Motif

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?

Back

Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5