English Literature

Question 1

Flashcard 1:
Front: What is a simile?

Answer 1

Back: A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using “like” or “as.”
Example: Her smile is as bright as the sun.

Question 2

Flashcard 2:
Front: What is a metaphor?

Answer 2

Back: A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using “like” or “as.”
Example: Time is a thief.

Question 3

Flashcard 3:
Front: What is personification?

Answer 3

Back: Personification is a figure of speech where human characteristics are given to non-human things.
Example: The trees whispered in the wind.

Question 4

Flashcard 4:
Front: What is a symbol in literature?

Answer 4

Back: A symbol is an object or idea that represents something else.
Example: The dove symbolizes peace.

Question 5

Flashcard 5:
Front: What is imagery?

Answer 5

Back: Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).
Example: The roses smelled sweet and looked vibrant.

Question 6

Flashcard 6:
Front: What is a theme in literature?

Answer 6

Back: A theme is the underlying message or central idea of a literary work.
Example: The theme of love in Romeo and Juliet.

Question 7

Flashcard 7:
Front: What is foreshadowing?

Answer 7

Back: Foreshadowing is a literary device that hints at future events in a story.
Example: The dark clouds foreshadowed the storm.

Question 8

Flashcard 8:
Front: What is irony?

Answer 8

Back: Irony is a literary device where there is a contrast between expectation and reality.
Example: The fire station burned down.

Question 9

Flashcard 9:
Front: What is a protagonist?

Answer 9

Back: The protagonist is the main character in a story, often the hero.
Example: Harry Potter in “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.”

Question 10

Flashcard 10:
Front: What is an antagonist?

Answer 10

Back: The antagonist is a character or force in conflict with the main character, often the villain.
Example: Voldemort in “Harry Potter.”

Question 11

Flashcard 11:
Front: What is a soliloquy?

Answer 11

Back: A soliloquy is a monologue in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, often revealing inner conflicts.
Example: Hamlet’s “To be or not to be” speech.

Question 12

Flashcard 12:
Front: What is a sonnet?

Answer 12

Back: A sonnet is a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, often associated with themes of love.
Example: Shakespearean sonnet.

Question 13

Flashcard 13:
Front: What is an allusion?

Answer 13

Back: An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art.
Example: She had a Mona Lisa smile.

Question 14

Flashcard 14:
Front: What is onomatopoeia?

Answer 14

Back: Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents.
Example: Buzz, hiss, boom.

Question 15

Flashcard 15:
Front: What is a hyperbole?

Answer 15

Back: A hyperbole is an exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
Example: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.