Lit Terms Pre-assessment

the intended meaning of a statement or work is different from what the statement or work literally says

• Syntax
• Villanelle
• Verbal irony
• Stereotype

figure of speech that says less than one means

• Soliloquy
• Synecdoche
• Understatement
• Villanelle

a person, place, or object that represents something beyond itself

• Stream of consciousness
• Stereotype
• Syntax
• Symbol

the recording or re-creation of a character’s flow of thought

• Syntax
• Synaesthesia
• Stream of consciousness
• Synecdoche

an occurrence that is contrary to what is expected or intended

• Soliloquy
• Synecdoche
• Situational irony
• Villanelle

the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work

• Style
• Theme
• Villanelle
• Stereotype

the distinctive handling of language by the author

• Villanelle
• Style
• Synecdoche
• Soliloquy

the author's attitude toward his or her subject matter and toward the audience

• Tone
• Syntax
• Theme
• Style

Sarcasm is also known as _____.

• Syntax
• Villanelle
• Verbal irony
• Stereotype

"One nuclear bomb can totally ruin your day"; and, after your leg is bitten off by a bear, you say, "Oh, it's just a scratch." _____ (hint: not verbal irony)

• Soliloquy
• Synecdoche
• Understatement
• Villanelle