Literary Terminology

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Silvery snake

• Her eyes were diamonds

• The car crouched, ready to pounce

• She was as cold as ice

Which is the most accurate definition of pathetic fallacy?

• 1. Attributing human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature

• Giving any human attribute to an object

Which of the following are examples of pathetic fallacy?

• The sun was smiling down upon him. The raindrops wept around her.

• The candle flame danced in the dark

• • The weather is miserable outside.

• “Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud"

  (Keats)

• The blanket held me close.

What is the name for the perspective from which a story is told?

• Point of View
• Character
• Theme
• Setting

What do we call the central message or main idea of a story?

• Topic
• Theme
• Concept
• Conflict

Characterisation is defined as:

• An important decision a character makes

• The arrangement of event in the story

• The order people show up in the story

• The words, thoughts, and actions of the characters

What is hyperbole?

• generalisation

• exaggeration

• a direct quote

• persuasive language

What is meant by the term tone in literature?

• the feeling the reader gets

• the author's attitude toward the subject

• the reader's attitude about the story

• the overall mood of the text

What is meant by the term mood in literature?

• the atmosphere created to give the reader a certain feeling

• the attitude of the author

• a mesh of emotions from the author and reader

• how funny a story is

What character trait is revealed in the extract below?

After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly. She was off beat and missed several moves.

• passionate

• nervous

• tired

• bored