Literary Term Review

a comparison between two things, using "like" or "as"

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• symbolism

giving life-like characteristics to non-living objects

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• symbolism

the main message of a text

• mood

• theme

• metaphor

• tone

WHICH TYPE OF CONFLICT IS THIS?

 Juliet gets into a fight with her father because she doesn’t want to marry the person he arranged for her to marry.

• person vs. person

• person vs. self

• person vs. nature

• person vs. supernatural

• person vs. society

the general feeling that a text portrays

• mood

• tone

• theme

• symbolism

when the author hints at what will happen next

• symbolism

• foreshadowing

• conflict

• irony

WHICH TYPE OF CONFLICT IS THIS?

Everyone in Verona thinks that the Montague and Capulet families need to stay separated, but Romeo disagrees.

• person vs. person

• person vs. self

• person vs. nature

• person vs. supernatural

• person vs. society

using an object to represent an idea

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• symbolism

the general attitude of the writer or speaker of a text

• mood

• conflict

• tone

• simile

WHICH TYPE OF CONFLICT IS THIS?

A mysterious figure shows up at a party and haunts everyone.

• person vs. person

• person vs. self

• person vs. nature

• person vs. supernatural

• person vs. society