Important Literary Terms

A reference to another work of literature, person or event is..

• antithesis

• allusion

• imagery

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

A direct opposite in literature is..

• antithesis

• euphemism

• connotation

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in writing is...

• simile

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• mood

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that's unpleasant is...

• euphemism

• antithesis

• denotation

• theme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

When an author exaggerates statements that are not meant to be taken literally (or as is)

• symbolism

• antithesis

• connotation

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) is ...

• imagery

• pun

• mood

• character trait

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

A metaphor is a comparison without using like or as.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

A pun is the feeling or atmosphere a writer creates

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

The qualities that make up a character's personality are...

• author's purpose

• characer trait

• mood

• anthropomorphism

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The feeling that a writer creates for the reader is...

• foreshadowing

• exposition

• mood

• theme

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B