Literary Terms Flashcard

Front

What is the term for giving human characteristics to non-human entities?

Back

Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What does tone refer to in literature?

Back

The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.3A

Front

Which fallacy is also known as 'False Cause'?

Back

Post Hoc

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

What does archetype represent?

Back

A typical character, action, or situation.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Front

What is foreshadowing?

Back

Clues or hints about what will happen later.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

Front

What is imagery in literature?

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

Front

What is a theme in literature?

Back

The central message or underlying idea of a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.8.6