Literature Terms and Elements

In the famous words of Forest Gump, "Life is like a box of chocolates."
What literary device did he use for his comparison? 

• Onomatopoeia
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole 

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are these examples of?

• Personification
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

_{Language that appeals to the five senses and uses vivid details to help the reader feel and imagine what's going on.}

• Tone
• Falling action
• Mood
• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

_{What is an implied comparison between dissimilar objects? A comparison not using the words "like" or "as", usually comparing things using "is" or "was" (ie. He is a couch potato.)}

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Imagery
• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What are words that are spelled the way they sound?  It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described.

• Interjections 
• Onomatopoeia 
• Comics
• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
What is this an example of?

• Climax
• Hyperbole
• Tone
• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

_{An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.  Generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer or character.}

• Tone
• Mood
• Theme
• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

In literature, a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

• Setting
• Hyperbole
• Resolution
• Mood

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

Hints that tell the reader what is to come.

• Flashback
• Foreshadowing
• Plot 
• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What are words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation?

• Exaggeration 
• Literal words
• FIgurative Language 
• Onomatopoeia 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4