Lit. Terms Set #5

Front

What is a writer's distinctive 'sound' or way of speaking on the page called?

Back

Voice

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What type of literary work elicits feelings of fear and pity in the audience while conveying nobility of the human spirit?

Back

Tragedy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Front

What is a stanza with 8 lines called?

Back

Octave

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What do you call a stanza that contains a grouping of two lines?

Back

Couplet

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the term for an unexpected conclusion in a story, such as in 'The Necklace'?

Back

Surprise ending

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

What literary device involves giving human traits to non-human entities?

Back

Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a literary work?

Back

Motif

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story, often facing a conflict?

Back

Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What do you call the opposing force or character in a story that creates conflict for the protagonist?

Back

Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a literary work?

Back

Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3