Literary Analysis

What is the definition of theme?

• The hidden message about life or human nature

• Words and phrases that describe the senses

• Saying 2 different things are the same

• How the author wants the reader to feel

What is the definition of personification?

• An exaggeration used for emphasis

• A word or phrase you say to avoid saying something

• When an author gives hints about what will happen

• When you give an animal or object qualities or abilities that only a person can have

What is the definition of symbolism?

• The hidden message about life or human nature

• Using something to represent an idea

• Words and phrases that describe the senses

• Comparing 2 different things saying that they are similar

What is a simile?

• Comparing 2 different things saying that they are similar

• When you give an animal or object qualities that only a person can have

• When an author gives hints about what will happen in the future

• An exaggeration used for emphasis

What is the definition of imagery?

• The hidden message

• something that represents an idea

• words or phrases that describe the senses

• a word or phrase you say to avoid saying something else

What is a metaphor?

• saying 2 different things are the same

• comparing 2 things using like or as

• using something to represent an idea

• the hidden message of a story

What is the definition of foreshadowing?

• When an author gives hints about what will happen later

• how the author wants the reader to feel

• an exaggeration used for emphasis

• When an author gives an animal human qualities

What does tone (mood) mean?

• Giving an object qualities that only a person can have

• Giving hints about the future

• How the author wants the reader to feel

• A word that is use to avoid saying something offensive

What does euphemism mean?

• The hidden message of a story

• Using something to represent an idea

• Comparing 2 different things

• Word/phrase that is used to avoid saying something offensive

What is a hyperbole?

• An exaggeration

• A symbol

• The hidden message

• The mood of the story