8th Grade Literary Terms Quiz 9/19/23

When an author repeats a word or phrase over and over again for emphasis

• anaphora
• theme
• motif
• repetition

The author's or speaker's attitude toward the subject matter

• mood
• tone
• theme
• point of view

The dictionary definition of a word

• diction
• denotation
• connotation
• lexicon

The emotional feeling or "shade" associated with a word

• diction
• denotation
• connotation
• lexicon

The author's word choice

• diction
• denotation
• connotation
• lexicon

When something is used to represent something else or something deeper

• metaphor
• simile
• anaphora
• symbolism

The sequence of events in a story

• theme
• rising action
• plot
• climax

A type of character who is multi-faceted

• round
• flat
• static
• dynamic

A type of character who has only a few qualities

• round
• flat
• static
• dynamic

A type of character who changes throughout the story

• round
• flat
• static
• dynamic