WorksheetsPoe Literary Devices and Vocabulary
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
A lament for the dead, a mournful song
Macabre
Sepulcher
Obeisance
Dirges
A small room or monument in which a person is buried after
they die
Sepulcher
Dirges
Macabre
Obeisance
Charming or enchanting, sometimes in a deceptive way
Beguiling
Obeisance
Macabre
Dirges
To stop or cease
Macabre
Beguile
Surcease
Dirges
Disturbing or horrifying, dealing with death and injury
Macabre
Dirge
Obeisance
Surcease
Respect or a gesture showing respect, like a bow or curtsy
Dirge
Macabre
Obeisance
Sepulcher
An object in literature represents something greater (an idea or a mood).
Irony
Foreshadowing
Suspense
Symbolism
A narrator whose credibility has been seriously compromised and who is untrustworthy.
Omniscient Narrator
Third Person Narrator
Unpredictable Narrator
Unreliable Narrator
Moments in the story that lead to an increased feeling of anxiety or excitement.
Foreshadowing
Suspense
Symbolism
Irony
A warning in Literature that alludes to a future event that will take place.
Symbolism
Irony
Suspense
Foreshadowing
The expression of language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humor or suspense.
Suspense
Irony
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
A type of irony where the character says one thing but means something entirely different. Used for humor or drama.
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
The reader or audience knows something that the characters do not, resulting in increased tension.
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
The irony of something happening that is very different to what is expected because of the situations or circumstances
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
