Literary Terms

Literary Terms

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main message about life or underlying meaning of a literary work?

Back

Theme

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does an author reveal the personality of a character?

Back

Characterization

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the climate of feeling in a literary work?

Back

Mood

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Foreshadowing

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the series of events consisting of characters, actions, and conflict in a story?

Back

Plot

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Simile

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?

Back

Personification

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