Key Lit Term + Fig Lang

Which term refers to the sequence of events in a story?

• Setting

• Theme

• Plot

• Mood

What is the central idea or underlying message of a story?

• Mood

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

What is the term for the location and time in which a story takes place?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Style

"He roared like a lion." This is an example of what?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

"Time is a thief." This statement is an example of:

• Personification

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

Which term refers to an extreme exaggeration used for effect?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Irony

What does a logo represent for a company?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

• Allusion

A firefighter who is afraid of fire is an example of?

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Irony

• Metaphor

The phrase "She sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of which literary technique?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

"Sarah felt a chill run down her spine as she entered the abandoned house" is an example of?

• Simile

• Foreshadowing

• Allusion

• Hyperbole