The character who tells the story. The ________________ in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is a young girl named Scout

The central or dominant idea or focus of a work of literature. The central ______________ in the novel Things Fall Apart would involve the subjugation of a native culture

Specific word choice used to persuade or convey a tone. The striking ___________________ in the author's sentence structure involves his use of striking modifiers

A figure of speech in which human qualities are given to an abstract idea or nonhuman object. Shakespeare once used _______________ to describe jealousy in the play Othello, "Beware of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster that mocks the meat it feeds on."

A narrative with multiple, highly symbolic levels of meaning. John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is clearly an ___________________.

A deliberate overstatement using exaggerated language. It would be _______________ to say that Jackie's book bag weighed a ton

The source of the words in a story: the narrative ___________ that speaks directly to the reader.

A contrast between what is said and what is meant. There are different forms of _______________: situational, dramatic, cosmic, tragic, and fatalistic

A work that imitates another for comic effect by using exaggeration and adapting the content of the original. The movie Meet the Spartans is a ____________ of the film 300.

Seemingly contradictory statements that may, in fact, be true. "The child is father of the man" a line by William Wordsworth is clearly a _________________.

A recurrent device, formula, or situation serving as a signal for the appearance of a character or event. The use of serpents in literature often serves as a __________________ for evil entering an environment.

The modulation of strong and weak syllables or beats in speech or line of poetry. ________________ is easy to feel in music, but somewhat more difficult to detect in poetry.

The force opposing the main character in a work of literature. The ___________________ of Antigone is clearly King Creon of Thebes.

Elements in a literary work that figuratively stand for something else. An example of ____________________ in literature is forests, which often represent danger or uncertainty.

The voice or figure who tells the story and who may not share the values of the actual author. Samuel Clemons' ____________________ was represented by the audacious Mark Twain.

The introduction to a story that includes the identification of the characters and dramatic situation at the beginning of a story or play. The ___________________ is a key element of plot.

A short fictional story illustrating a moral lesson through analogy. The _________________ of "The Good Samaritan" teaches one to take pity on the poor and downtrodden.

A literary work, often poetic in nature, which describes the simple life of county folk. Christopher Marlowe's "A Passionate Shepherd to His Love" is a well-known ________________ about a shepherd's attempt to win the heart of his lover.

A lyric poem with elaborate structure that praises a person, characteristic, quality, or object. Percy Byshe Shelley's "_______ to the West Wind" is a famous example of this type of poetry.

To place two words or concepts side by side for the basis of comparison. Black and white photos were ______________ with color images.

The attitude a literary work takes toward its subject or theme. The ___________ of a work may be described as humorous, satirical, or coldly realistic.

A dramatic monologue in which a character is alone speaking to himself or herself. "To be or not to be that is the question" Hamlet, a famous ___________.

An arrangement of narration based on cause and effect, consisting of the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion. Most book reports are little more than a _______________ summary.

A legend or short moral story that often uses animals as characters. A modern ______________ would be George Orwell's Animal Farm—the ancient form perfected by Aesop himself.

Recurrent patterns of action, themes, images, and characters in a wide range of literature. The following list of character types serve to remind us of the ________________: the child, the hero, the wise old man, the trickster, the devil, the great mother, the scarecrow, and so on . . . .

This occurs when an author hints at something that has yet to occur in a story. ___________________ is a powerful narrative technique many writers employ to "hook" a reader.

A writer's distinctive manner of expression. Poe's writing _________________ differs greatly from Mark Twain's.

The feeling or ambiance that a writer creates as a result of tone, attitude, and point of view. The ______________ of many of Nathaniel Hawthorne's works can best be described as gloomy and grim.

Two paired, often rhyming, lines of poetry. Sonnets often end with a rhyming ___________________.

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison using the words "like" or "as." "His skin was as smooth as a baby's bottom" certainly contains a __________________.

The continuation of a sentence running from one line of a poem to the next. Notice the ____________________ present in the following lines, "My heart leaps up when I behold / A rainbow in the sky."

The use of figurative language to evoke a feeling or idea in describing an object. You can detect ________________ that plays on our senses of sight, sound, taste, touch, or smell.

A short poem with intense personal emotion, rather than a description of a situation. The word _________________ has become synonymous with modern music.

A literary work that ridicules human weakness, foolishness, and failings. A famous example of _______________ would be Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels.

A reference to a literary, historical, religious, or mythological work. "The final game was John's Waterloo" is an example of an ______________ to the battle in which Napoleon was defeated.

A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. Shakespeare's _____________ was traditionally iambic pentameter.

The main character in a work of literature, who may or may not be heroic. In the novel Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo is the novel's ________________________.

A dramatic work in which the main character is brought to a disastrous end, often as a result of a tragic flaw. The play Hamlet is a famous ___________ by William Shakespeare.

A narrative poem originally meant to be sung. A modern example of a ____________ would be John Cougar Mellancamp's "Jack and Diane."

Writers in this tradition attempt to describe nature and life without idealization and with attention to detail. Two famous writers of ___________ include Joseph Conrad and James Joyce.

A figure of speech combining two apparently contradictory elements, often for a humorous effect. Some examples of ___________ include: jumbo shrimp, working vacation, military intelligence, student athlete, and definite maybe.

A class or type of literature. Common ___________________ include fiction, nonfiction, plays, poetry, and folktales.

A section of a poem, roughly equivalent to a paragraph in prose. The rhyme scheme in the 1st _______________ was a,b,b,a,c,c.

The meaning suggested by a word, apart from its denotation, or explicit definition. The word "pig headed" certainly carries with it a negative _________________.

A poetic lament upon the death of a particular person. Walt Whitman's famous _____________ "O Captain! My Captain!" was written about Abraham Lincoln.

A figure of speech in which a part is used to signify a whole. "All hands of deck" is an example of ___________________.

Used to describe the word order of a sentence, or the way words are used to form phrases, clauses and sentences. The _________________ found in Shakespeare's poems are brilliant.

A word that sounds like what it describes, such as "buzz" or "hiss."

The hallmark of a ballad, this poetic device appears in the form of a repeated stanza or line in a poem or song. The ____________ repeated in Edgar A. Poe's poem "The Raven" is Nevermore.

A very brief story or tale. Mr. Romine told an amusing ____________ about how his son wanted to marry his mother.

Used to describe ordinary, common language, also known as the vernacular. "That ain't funny!" is an example of ___________________ language.