Literary Terms Sem 1 Part 1

What is personification?

• a word that mimics a sound
• repetition of consonant sounds
• using symbols to represent something
• Giving human-like traits to non-living objects

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

A direct representation or a comparison where one thing is another

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Onomatopoeia
• Pun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

A passing reference to a well-known person, place, or thing from history or literature. "He thinks he's a real Romeo, doesn't he?"

• Illusion

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When a character is in conflict with themselves and a decision they need to make.

• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict
• Person vs. Person
• Person vs. Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

Which point of view uses pronouns such as "I" and "me"?

• Second person
• Third person limited
• Third person omniscient
• First person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the time and place where a story occurs called?

• tone

• inciting incident

• plot

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is the set up of the story that tells a little bit about the character, the setting, and conflict?

• introduction

• inciting incident

• exposition

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

What is the series of conflicts or problems before the most exciting part of the story called?

• inciting incident

• falling action

• rising action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the turning point of a story (gasp moment) called?

• exposition

• resolution

• conflict

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What are the series of events leading to the where the story wraps up?

• resolution

• climax

• falling action

• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9