Lit. Terms 11/13

What is 
a scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened in an earlier time.

• flashback
• atmosphere
• allusion
• situational irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

What is 
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later on in a plot.

• foreshadowing
• motif
• paradox
• symbol

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is 
a figure of speech in which one thing, idea, or action is referred to by a word or expression normally denoting another thing., idea, or actions, so as to suggest a common quality shared by the two.

• metaphor
• allegory
• diction
• foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

who is telling the story

• point of view
• diction
• foreshadowing
• dialect

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself  

• symbol
• style
• paradox
• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

The repetition of beginning sounds in a sentence is a(n)

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• simile

A character, group of characters, or institution that opposes the protagonist or main character. 

• Anti-hero
• Antagonist
• Apostrophe
• Anagram

What point of view is this: "I wondered when I would be able to get another cup of coffee."

• First person
• Third person limited
• Third person omniscient

What point of view is this: "Pat was distracted thinking about the bird outside the window. The bird chirped, and Pat jumped, startled."

• First person
• Third person limited
• Third person omniscient

What is the name for the CENTRAL IDEA the author is trying to get across?

• Theme
• Symbol
• Conflict
• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2