Literary Terms

Pick the term that matches the definition: the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing

• Syntax

• Diction

• Context

• Exigence

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

• Tone

• Mood

• Plot

• Metaphor

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work.

• Mood

• Tone

• Conflict

• Theme

The attitude of the author or narrator in a piece of writing.

• Mood

• Tone

• Simile

• Metaphor

A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using the word "like" or "as"

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Genre

• Mood

A DIRECT comparison of two seemingly unlike things.

• Simile

• Mood

• Metaphor

• Tone

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

What is an anecdote?

• Narrative fiction

• a real and short account of an incident in someone's life

• A narrative that uses all of the senses

• An analytical essay

This is a statement that shows the relationship between words.

• Analogy

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What do the tone of a piece of writing and a speaker's tone of voice have in common?

• In speech, tone is expressed by volume; in writing, tone is expressed by dialogue.

• In speech, tone is expressed by words; in writing, tone is expressed by punctuation.

• They are similar in that word choice and vocabulary affects them both.

• They aren't related at all.