Literary Terms for 1984

Define foreshadowing.

• A flashback of what happened previously

• A hint at something that will happen later

• Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things

• Comparing two unlike things using like or as

Define DICTION

• word order, or the way in which the elements of language (words, phrases, clauses, etc.) are arranged to create well-formed sentences

• the emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing, created through diction, figurative language, and other choices

• word choice, or the type of language an author uses

Define SYNTAX

• the author’s, speaker’s, or narrator’s attitude toward a subject, evident through diction and other style elements

• word order, or the way in which the elements of language (words, phrases, clauses, etc.) are arranged to create well-formed sentences

• word choice, or the type of language an author uses

Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?

• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action

Which part of the plot is
the most intense?

• falling action
• exposition
• exposition
• climax

Which one of these is NOT an element of setting

• Time

• Place

• Conflict

• Mood

How would allusion be defined?

• a reference to a famous person, place, or event

• words that involve one of the five senses

• two lines working as a unit

• a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

The theme of a story is the...

• main character.

• message about life that the author expresses.

• sequence of events.

• short summary of what the story is about.

What is a metaphor?

• Compares two things using like or as
• Compares two things NOT using like or as
• Gives human qualities to objects
• It's a sound word

What is the best definition of imagery? 

• Imagery is the author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.
  
• An act of saying what will or might happen in the future.
•  A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.
• Exaggeration