Daily Terms Set 2

Front

What is the term for the choice and arrangement of words in writing?

Back

Diction

Front

What do you call a chapter of poetry?

Back

Canto

Front

What is a collection of recognized classic works known as?

Back

Canon

Front

What is a formal poetic meditation on a serious theme called?

Back

Elegy

Front

What is the point in the plot where the conflict is resolved and the action starts to wind down?

Back

Denouement

Front

What literary device involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or motif in literature?

Back

Archetype

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What do you call a narrative technique in which the story is told from the perspective of a character within the story?

Back

First-person point of view

Front

What is the term for the central idea or message in a literary work?

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Theme