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Literary Terms Flashcards

Literary Terms Flashcards

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English

6th Grade

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Easy

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Abigail Hoberman

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Rhythm

Back

The beat or pattern of sounds in a piece of writing, especially in poetry. It’s how the words flow when you read them.

Example: Tap your foot to the rhythm in the line, 'The cat sat on the mat.'

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Prose

Back

Writing that is in regular sentences and paragraphs (like stories, articles, or essays), not poetry.

Example: A chapter in a novel is prose, not poetry.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Line breaks

Back

The places where a poet chooses to end one line of poetry and start another. Line breaks can affect the rhythm, meaning, or emphasis.

Example: Roses are red, Violets are blue.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

First Person POV

Back

When the narrator is a character in the story and uses words like I or we to tell it.

Example: 'I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the dragon.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Imagery

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to your senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) and helps you picture what’s happening.

Example: 'The warm, gooey cookie melted in my mouth.'

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Tone

Back

The author’s attitude or feelings about the subject, shown through their word choice and style.

Example: 'I can’t wait to start this amazing journey!' has an excited tone.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mood

Back

The feeling a reader gets from a text (for example, happy, tense, or gloomy).

Example: A spooky story might create a scary mood.

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