Literary Terms

The _________ is what the story is mostly about.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The moral of the story or lessons about life, love, or friendship is called...

• Topic

• Main Idea

• Theme

• The meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The writer does not directly tell the reader about the character. Instead, the reader makes inferences about the character based on the character's thoughts, words, feelings, choices, and actions. What is this called?

A comparison of two things using the words "as" or "like."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

When the writer tells you about the character, this is called...

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

A character who changes over the course of a story or novel is a ...

• Antagonist

• Static Characters

• Dynamic Character

• Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"He was as tall as a skyscraper." is an example of a ...

• Idiom

• Personification

• Simile

• Flashback

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"She was as angry as a hornet defending her hive." is an example of a..

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Idiom

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the acronym for indirect charactarization? What does each letter stand for?

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A character who stays the same through the story is...

• Direct Characterization

• Characters

• Protagonist

• Static Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3