Worksheets25 Lit Terms - Pyren
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Adage
a literary work in which characters, objects. or actions represent abstractions
a familiar proverb or wise saying
a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
a brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event
Absolute
A word free from limitations or qualifications
a familiar proverb or wise saying
the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or
sentences
a concise statement that expresses succincily a general truth or idea. often using rhyme or balance
Ad hominem argument
insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to evoke pity
a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions
a literary work in which characters, objects. or actions represent abstractions
an argument attacking an individual's character rather than his or her position on an issue
allegory
literary work in which characters, objects. or actions represent abstractions
an expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work
alliteration
insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to evoke pity
a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words
the point of highest interest ina literary work
allusion
a literary work in which characters, objects. or actions represent abstractions
the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers clarify
a reference to something literary. mythological. or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize
a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced
analogy
a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions
a figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person. or some abstraction
a familiar proverb or wise saying
a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
anaphora
the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words
the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences
a concise statement that expresses succincily a general truth or idea. often using rhyme or balance
a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work
ancedote
a brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event
the point of highest interest ina literary work
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work
antecedent
an expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off
a figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person. or some abstraction
the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers clarify
insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to evoke pity
antithesis
the repetition of initial sounds in successive or neighboring words
a literary work in which characters, objects. or actions represent abstractions
a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work
a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced
a concise statement that expresses succincily a general truth or idea. often using rhyme or balance
archetype
asyndeton
ancedote
aphorism
a figure of speech in which one directly addresses an absent or imaginary person. or some abstraction
archetype
argument
apostrophe
cliche
a detail, image. or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response
archetype
colloquialism
conceit
asyndeton
a statement of the meaning or main point of a literary work
bathos
adage
allegory
argument
a construction in which elements are presented in a series without conjunctions
climax
asyndeton
aphorism
chiasmus
a sentence in which words. phrases. or clauses are set off against each other to emphasize a contrast
balanced sentence
complex sentence
compound sentence
chiasmus
bathos
insincere or overly sentimental quality of writing/speech intended to evoke pity
a brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event
the point of highest interest in a literary work
a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed
chiasmus
alliteration
climax
anaphora
an expression that has been overused to the extent that its freshness has worn off
anaphora
allegory
asyndeton
cliche
the point of highest interest in a literary work
conceit
asyndeton
climax
ancedote
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
cliche
colloquialism
analogy
aphorism
a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
compound sentence
bathos
colloquialism
complex sentence
a sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses. often joined by one or more conjunctions
complex sentence
argument
balanced sentence
compound sentence
a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor
climax
archetype
conceit
antecedent
