Writing that appeals to the five senses and builds a mental picture for the reader.

A comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as.

The repetition of two or more vowel sounds.

An extreme exaggeration.

An expression that cannot be translated word for word nor taken literally, yet readers know what it means.

A sound word, or a word that mimics the sound being made.

The following poem's lines are an example of which device: Fame is a bee. It has a song-- it has a sting--

Which figurative language device is being used here: we can’t find the drip in the sink faucet without wearing scuba gear.

The author's attitude towards his or her subject.

The emotional atmosphere a literary piece creates; how reader feels when reading it.

The life lesson reader learns from the text.

What is the setting of the story? Check all that apply.

A protagonist... (check all that apply).

What is dialect?

Conflict is...

What is a strong example of a theme? Check all that apply.

The sequence of events in a literary piece is the _____________.

Point-of-view in literature is the . . .

Foreshadowing is . . .

Symbolism is . . .

What is verbal irony?

What is dramatic Irony?

If an autobiography is someone telling his/her own story, then a biography is ________________________________.

The good guy or girl in the story, or the main character of the story, is the . . .

The bad guy or girl in the story, and usually the character who antagonizes the protagonist . . .

A reference to something or someone well know is . . .

Which literary element is being used: He flirts with all the girls and thinks he is Romeo.

"The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora’s box of crimes" is an example of which literary term?

A/n _____________ is a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based. For example, the heart to a pump.

The associated, or secondary, meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit, primary, or dictionary meaning is called what?

Blue is a color, but it is also a word used to describe a feeling of sadness, as in: “She's feeling blue.” This is an example of . . .

A rhetorical device that features repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences, phrases, or clauses is called _____________.

Voice, in literary works, is . . .

Stream of consciousness in literature is . . .

A metaphor that extends through multiple lines of a literary piece.

In literature, a fixed idea or conception, based on prejudices, of a character that doesn’t allow for any individuality.

The use of effective and persuasive writing, especially involving the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity, flaws, or vices, particularly in the context of industry, politics, and other current issues.

The use of the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.

A work of literature created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work; it includes deliberate exaggeration or mockery for comic effect.

A self-contradictory statement that reveals a kind of truth; it allows writer’s to express the complexity of life by showing opposing ideas.

"In following him, I follow but myself " is an example of . . .

The teacher clipped the papers, shoved the file, then closed the drawer is an example of . . .

A rhetorical device in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction or as a term/phrase.

Deafening silence is an example of . . .

In literature, a short, pithy statement that expresses a general truth or rule of conduct.

The customs, manner of speech, dress, or other typical features of a place or period that contribute to or reflect its particular character.

The literal or primary meaning of a word.

The choice and use of words and phrases in speeches and in writings.

A technique in which a writer addresses an inanimate object, an idea, or a person who is either dead or absent.

A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life or aspects of life.

The inversion of the usual order of words or clauses; it should transpose (switch) the noun and the adjective.

A reference to something or someone else that is often well known or even historical.

He sure thinks he is a real Romeo around the ladies.

An image, character, or pattern of circumstances that recurs throughout literature and thought consistently enough to be considered a universal concept or situation.

A literary piece with two levels: the literal meaning as well as the allegorical or symbolic meaning.

The emotional uncertainty in waiting for an outcome.

The use of the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.

The opposite of what’s expected.

When author inserts previous scene into current plot.

A written, factual account of one’s life that focuses on a specific part of his/her life; it is more centralized than a narrative or autobiography.

A humorous play on words intended to be funny; it could also be a word play on homophones.

Select the pun to fulfill this joke: "How do turtles communicate?"

Which is an example of a maxim?

What is an aphorism?

Select the best example of an aphorism from the choices given. (Two choices can be aphorisms.)

A literary device in which a part of something is substituted for the whole or, less commonly, a whole represents a part.; it's name is Greek for "simultaneous meaning."

Which answer choice is the best example of synecdoche?

The process by which a writer reveals the personality, traits, and/or appearance of a character in a literary piece.