Literary Terms - Part I

A category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique, or content

• Literary Form

• Genre

• Literary Movement

• Generalization

Which of the following is NOT a propaganda technique

• Name Calling

• Red Herring

• Emotional Appeal

• Bias

The author's choices regarding language, sentence structure, voice, and tone in order to communicate with the reader

• Style

• Rhetorical Devices

• Dialect

• Syntax

Which of the following literary terms can be found on the plot diagram?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

The major _____ in Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare is the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues.

• Conflict

• Poetry

• Stage Direction

• Drama

"I'm like a bird" is an example of:

• symbol

• syntax

• metaphor

• simile

"Stop singing said Sally" is an example of:

• alliteration

• assonance

• parody

• symbol

Words and phrases that appeal to readers five senses.

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Sensory Details

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who opposes the protagonist or main character?

• antagonist

• supporting character

• mentor

• trickster

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is main character of a story called?

• supporting character

• protagonist

• antagonist

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3