Literary Terms

What is a comparison using like or as?

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

What is a thesis?

• A thick book

• The sentence that states the main idea of an essay

• The concluding sentence of an essay

• An essay

Literature that is written in verse and emphasizes the rhythmic use of words to create imagery.

• Poetry

• Prose

• Drama

• Comedy

A direct comparison not using like or as.

The technique of giving human characteristics to non-human objects.

Which of the following is NOT a genre of literature?

• Fantasy

• Romance

• Horror

• Mystery

• All of the other choices are genres of literature.

The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typical for humorous or emphatic effect. The three main types are verbal, situational, and dramatic.

Prose writing that is based on real facts or events, such as history or biography.

• Fantasy

• Fiction

• Stanza

• Nonfiction

The creation or construction of a (usually fictional) character; the methods an author uses to create a character and bring it to life on the page.

Type of language that draws on the imagination of the reader and does not use the dictionary meaning of the words; some examples are similes, metaphors, personification, and sarcasm.

• Literal Language

• Figurative Language

• Dramatic Language

• Comedic Language