Literary Terms Review

Ava is reading a novel and comes across a word that invokes a certain idea or feeling in her mind, in addition to its actual definition. What is this phenomenon called?

• Connotation

• Personification

• Foreshadow

• Dramatic Irony

In a book club meeting, Nora, Abigail, and Olivia are discussing the overall atmosphere and emotional setting of the novel they just read. What literary term are they referring to?

• Irony

• Mood

• Diction

• Simile

Ava uses a phrase to describe a situation in a non-literal way. What type of language is she using?

• Figurative Language

• Characterization

• Interior Monologue

• Situational Irony

In a school play, what term is used to describe the words spoken by Avery, Daniel, and Noah?

• Hyperbole

• Denotation

• Dialogue

• Idiom

In a debate competition, Arjun wants to use a method developed by Aristotle to always win an argument. He needs to choose between Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Which term best describes this method?

• Theme

• Diction

• Antagonist

• Rhetoric

In a school play, Michael is the protagonist. Who is the character that opposes Michael?

• Diction

• Antagonist

• Characterization

• Theme

Elijah is describing a comparison in his English class that doesn't use words like 'like', 'as', 'than', or 'resembles', and instead equates one thing to another. What type of comparison is he talking about?

• Denotation

• Metaphor

• Antihero

• Verbal Irony

Grace planned a surprise party for Zoe, but Zoe ended up finding out about it beforehand. This is an example of:

• Dramatic Irony

• Story-telling arc

• Interior Monologue

• Situational Irony

In a school play, Nora's character makes a comment directly to the audience, breaking the 4th wall. What is this technique called?

• Tone

• Idiom

• Parody

• Aside

In a novel that Emma is reading, the perspective from which the events are described is known as:

• Personification

• Connotation

• Foreshadow

• Point of View/Narration