Literary Analysis Terms - Model Examples

Which literary analysis term fits this example from the model essay?

Example: In a literal interpretation, the __________ is tempted to stay because the woods are "lovely, dark, and deep." but he reminds himself of his "promises" and the miles still to go.

• speaker

• theme

• style

• symbol

Which literary analysis term fits this example from the model essay?

Example: They [the woods] may _____________ a peaceful place free of stress and responsibilities, but ultimately he decides to pass them by.

• symbolize

• rhymes

• stylizes

• speaks

Which literary analysis term fits this example from the model essay?

Example: Frost uses a regular ___________ in this poem: "whose woods these are I think I know," which gives the poem a snappy pace that echoes the hoofbeats of the speaker's little horse

• rhythm

• mood

• message

• symbol

Which literary analysis term would best replace the RED word in the below example from the model essay?

Example: Frost's message that powerful desires pull people in one while daily responsibilities pull them in another has spoken to generations of readers.

• theme

• symbol

• mood

• rhythm

Which literary analysis term best fits this example from the model essay?

Example: The language of the poem is very simple. In fact, most of the words in the poem have only on syllable.

• style

• theme

• mood

• rhythm

The words of the poem "darkest evening of the year" and "dark and deep" create what kind of MOOD in the poem?

• a dark, mysterious mood

• a lighthearted mood

• a peaceful mood

• frustrated mood

The "voice" in poetry that talks to the reader, similar to the narrator in fiction, is?

• the speaker

• the author

• the character

• the exposition

Something is UNIVERSAL because...

• It is shared by all people.

• It is done by a few.

• It happens outside the universe.

• It is done at Universal Studios

A person, a place, an object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself is...

• a symbol

• a theme

• a style

• a mood

If you are thinking about how something is written rather that what is written, you are thinking about...

• style

• theme

• mood

• rhythm