#2 SOL Lit. Term Review Game

What is the definition of 'Connotation'?

• The literal meaning of a word

• A poem mourning the dead

• The definition of a word found in the dictionary

• The figurative meaning of a word

Which of the following best describes an 'Elegy'?

• A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later

• A story that illustrates a moral

• A poem mourning the dead

• A long poem narrating the adventures of a heroic figure

What is 'End Rhyme'?

• A ten-syllable line of poetry

• Poetry with no set meter or rhyme scheme

• A rhyme that occurs within one line

• Rhyming words that are at the ends of their respective lines

Which term describes a long poem narrating the adventures of a heroic figure?

• Free Verse

• Fable

• Epic

• Elegy

What is a 'Fable'?

• A story that illustrates a moral often using animals as characters

• A poem mourning the dead

• A long poem narrating the adventures of a heroic figure

• A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later

Which of the following is an example of 'Figurative Language'?

• A ten-syllable line of poetry

• Calling something 'cool' to suggest it is exciting

• Using a word in its literal sense

• Describing the temperature of an object

What does 'Foreshadowing' involve?

• A rhyme that occurs within one line

• An account of a conversation that happened before the story

• A poem mourning the dead

• Giving clues about something that will happen later in the story

What is a 'Flashback'?

• A ten-syllable line of poetry

• An account of a conversation, episode, or event that happened before the beginning of a story

• A rhyme that occurs within one line

• A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later

What is 'Free Verse' in poetry?

• Poetry with a set meter and rhyme scheme

• Poetry with no set meter or rhyme scheme

• A ten-syllable line of poetry

• A rhyme that occurs within one line

Which term is used to describe a particular category or type of literature?

• Elegy

• Epic

• Fable

• Genre