Literary Terms and Devices

The overall meaning or central idea of a literary work is called the:

• A. Tone

• B. Theme

• C. Plot

• D. Diction

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

When an author reveals a character's personality through their actions, speech, or thoughts, rather than directly stating it, this is called:

• Symbolism

• Indirect characterization

• Direct characterization

• Character foil

In poetry, a _ is a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit.

• Line

• Stanza
• Shift

• Rhythm

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The author's choice of words and phrases in a literary work is referred to as:

• Diction

• Imagery

• Tone

• Connotation

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Which literary device is used when an author gives human qualities to non-human things?

• Imagery

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

How is mood defined in a literary context?

• The specific choices made in word selection.

• The physical appearance of a character.

• The author's personal feelings about a topic.

• The emotional quality or atmosphere evoked in the reader.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

A _ is a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of the main character.

• Narrator

• Antagonist

• Symbol

• Foil

"Her voice was as smooth as silk" is an example of which literary device?

• Personification

• Imagery

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

In a story, the _ is the sequence of events that make up the narrative.

• Character

• Theme

• Plot
• Setting

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

• Theme

• Character

• Setting

• Plot

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3