Lit Terms (2)

Question 0

the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

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meter

Question 1

a comparison of two things that are basically unlike but have some qualities in common

Answer 1

metaphor

Question 2

The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

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mood

Question 3

a lesson that a story teaches

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moral

Question 4

a traditional story that attempts to answer basic questions about human nature

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myth

Question 5

the voice that tells the story

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narrarator

Question 6

writing that tells about real people, places, and events

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nonfiction

Question 7

a short prose tale or novel

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novella

Question 8

a type of lyric poem that deals with serious themes

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ode

Question 9

a group of words whose sounds echo their meanings

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onomatopoeia

Question 10

the restating of info in one’s own words

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paraphrase

Question 11

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

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personification

Question 12

a work of literature meant to be performed

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play

Question 13

the series of events in a story

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plot

Question 14

a form of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects

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poetry

Question 15

How a writer chooses to narrate a story

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Point of view

Question 16

all forms of writing that are not in verse form

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prose

Question 17

the main character in a story play or novel

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protagonist

Question 18

sources that contain facts and background info about a wide range of subjects

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reference works

Question 19

falling action, the point where the story comes to an end

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resolution

Question 20

the repetition of sounds at the end of words

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rhyme

Question 21

a pattern of end rhymes in a story

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rhyme scheme

Question 22

a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry

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rhythm

Question 23

the stage of the plot that develops the conflict

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rising action

Question 24

a certain part of a drama

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scene

Question 25

a pattern or order that shows the order of steps or stages in a process

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sequential order

Question 26

the time or the place of the action

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setting

Question 27

a work of fiction that centers on one idea

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short story

Question 28

a figure of speech that makes a comparison of two unlike things

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simile

Question 29

a poem that has a formal structure 14 lines and a rhyme scheme

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sonnet

Question 30

the instructions to the actor director and stage crew

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stage directions

Question 31

a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem

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stanza

Question 32

characters who have a single trait

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stereotype

Question 33

an unexpected plot twist at the end of a story

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surprise ending

Question 34

a feeling of growing tension and excitement

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suspense

Question 35

a person a place an object an animal or an activity that stands out

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symbol

Question 36

a humorously exaggerated story about impossible events

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tall tale

Question 37

a message about life or human nature that a writer shares

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theme

Question 38

the name of a piece of writing

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title

Question 39

expresses the attitude toward his or her subject

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tone

Question 40

a long work of fiction

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novel