Literary Terms

A figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human characteristics.

• Point of View

• Setting

• Irony

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The time and place in which a story unfolds.

• Tone

• Setting

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A comparison USING like or as

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

A device in literature where an object represents an idea. (Example: The American flag is a symbol of patriotism.)

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The message in the story

• Thematic Topic

• Setting

• Theme

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Man vs Man, Man vs Nature, Man vs Society, and Man vs Self are all examples of

• Conflict

• Symbolism

• Theme

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The opposite of what is expected

• Mood

• Irony

• Antagonist

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

A comparison that does not use like or as

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Theme

• Thematic Topic

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The feeling that the reader has

• Metaphor

• Flashback

• Setting

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

One word describing what the story is about

• Irony

• Theme

• Metaphor

• Thematic Topic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D