Literary Terms Practice

Front

What is an object that represents/has a deeper meaning in the story called?

Back

Symbol: An object, character, figure, or color used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

Where does the story take place?

Back

Setting: The time and place in which the story occurs.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

What is it called when human qualities are given to non-human things?

Back

Personification: A literary device where human traits are attributed to non-human entities.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What do we call contradictory terms that appear together in a sentence?

Back

Oxymoron: A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Front

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

Back

Mood: The emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature evokes in the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

What is a recurring idea or message in a literary work?

Back

Theme: The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.

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 a reference to another work of literature, person, or event?

Back

Allusion: An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is a descriptive language that appeals to the senses?

Back

Imagery: Language that creates visual representations in our minds, appealing to the senses.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Front

What is a comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D