Literary Term at the Library

Literary Terms Library

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ABC's

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Remember the order of the letters.

Little Lucy loves lollipops.

A. Allegory

The racoon giggled at Pocahanotas.

B. Alliteration

C. Allusion

The Joker, Red Skull, Big Bad Wolf

Those boots are Barbie pink.

D. Antagonist

Animal Farm by George Orwell: pigs represent Communists, other animals represent different political factions

E. Anthropomorphism

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Match the term with their example. Remember the letters.

G.Connotation

M. Caesura

Z.Consonance

V. Chiasmus

"I am but a star waiting patiently to explode."

Staring at the ice cream he cries, " I think I'm in love."

Gather up that thing. I think it's a thermos.

She was beautiful; she was hideous.

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What literary term is it when a problem ends unexpectedly? For example: the discovery that Princess Fiona is an ogre.

Deus Ex Machina

Denizen

Denotation

Match the terms with their definition. Remember the numbers.

"At first you don't succeed, try, try again."

Lainey was five foot three and had a knack for making beautiful things truly terrifying.

Sandra is...well, she could use a bright thought.

23. epigraph

18. exposition

49. ellipses

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If I eat ice cream, I'll get it on my shirt, and then everyone will notice the stain.

fallacy

foreshadowing

foil

I've got a bad feeling about this.

foreshadowing

fallacy

foil

GHI's

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What genre is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?

science fiction

fantasy

historical

Atlas, the once mighty warrior and general is forced to hold the weight of the world on his shoulders despite all the good he's done. This is an example of?

greek romance

greek comedy

greek tragedy

In the 1800's, some poets were fascinated with the afterlife and the process getting there. They became known as ___________.

dark poets

graveyard poets

death poets

match the term with their example.

He's so tall, his head scratches the gym ceiling.

Peter Pan's immaturity

P. hamartia

L. hypocorism

W. hyperbole

Joe, din-din, teddy

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That's a piece of cake. What is this an example of?

idiom

irony

in medias res

TEST 01

3/4

I know I'm a pilot, but heights freak me out! What is this an example of?

in medias res

irony

idiom

Pirates of the Carribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl begins with a little girl singing and then a survivor from a pirate attack.

idiom

irony

in medias res

JKL's

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question 1/5

It was sweltering, then it was chilly.This is an example of...?

jingle

kennings

juxtaposition

question 1/5

BookwormThis is an example of...?

jingle

Kennings

lampoon

QUESTION 2/5

"No place like Chrome."This is an example of...?

jingle

kennings

lampoon

QUESTION 3/5

"Alas, poor Yorick!"This is an example of...?

lament

lampoon

kennings

QUESTION 4/5

Lady Gaga's meat jacket was so last year.This is an example of...?

lament

lampoon

kennings

QUESTION 5/5

I thought that the ghosts of the Haunted Mansions of Albion were just stories.This is an example of...?

Lampoon

Lament

Legend

MNO's

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Question

onomatopoeia

oxymoron

Hard love This is an example of...?

omniscient narrator

Question

oxymoron

onomatopoeia

"My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains My sense..." This is an example of...?

ode

Question

omniscient narrator

oxymoron

but this was only the beginning of julie's happiness. This is an example of...?

onomatopoeia

1/5

Crack! This is an example of...?

onomatopoeia

ode

monologue

malapropism

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2/5

That truck was a monster. This is an example of...?

motif

monologue

metaphor

malapropism

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3/5

The green light repeatedly comes back throughout the novel The Great Gatsby.This is an example of...?

malapropism

monologue

metaphor

motif

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4/5

I have good punctuation—I’m never late! This is an example of....?

monologue

malapropism

motif

metaphor

Right!

5/5

"I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of Men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day." This is an example of...?

monologue

malapropism

motif

metaphor

Right!

01

loki to thor This is an example of...?

nom de plume

narrator

nemesis

02

"snow white and the 7 dwarve"This is an example of...?

narrative

narrator

nom de plume

03

flynn rider in disney's rapunzelThis is an example of...?

narrator

protagonist

antragonist

04

warp speed from star trekThis is an example of...?

neologism

nom de plume

nemesis

05

click on the example of the nom de plume.

batman

john wayne

miss robbins

PQRs's

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Question 1/5

A quarto is how old-time books were first printed and then created.

False

True

Question 2/5

Realism means to create a ficitonal world with diverse, semi-realistic creatures.

False

True

Question 3/5

The hero of a story is traditionally called a protagonist.

False

True

Question 4/5

A short story can be just as long as a novel.

False

True

Question 5/5

A symbol is an item that represents or could mean something(s) else.

False

True

match the terms in order

A. repetition

B. pun

c. simile

D. spoonerism

He is as cool as a cat sitting on the freezer.

No, no, no!

Bee yourself.

"Is it kisstomary to cuss the bride?"

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I studyed the silent girl I barely knew and right then decided I hated her.

unreliable narrator

theme

verse

Heaven was beautiful with black pearl gates and a shiny brass knocker.

tone

utopia

vernacular

All people struggle fitting in at times.

tone

theme

vignette

I hate getting up before 7 am!

vernacular

verse

tone

Well ain't she a swell one.

vernacular

verse

vignette

XWYZ's

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"Well, see, that's complicated. 'Cause when I first met Scotty, he was in a bad place. And I'm not talking about cell block D. His wife had just filed for divorce. And I was like," -Antman

'So I see,' said the blind carpenter as he picked up his hammer and saw.”

The horse studied the terrain and then smiled.

92. Zoomorphism

71. Yarn

38. Wellerism

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S's

Simile: making a comparison using like/as Symbol: an object/idea that represents something else Spoonerism: when certain letters are swapped out in words (as an error) Sci-fi: a fictional story using advanced science technology Screenplay: a script meant for filmmaking Short Story: a story that can be told fully and completed in one sitting

• She's like an angel.
• apple in Snow White
• Ruh roh Raggy!
• Stargate, Star Wars
• any movie
• "The Most Dangerous Game," "Marigolds"

D's

Denotation: dictionary definition Deus ex machina: Latin term; when the plot problem is miracuously and unexpectedly solved quickly

• Orange= color
• Hot = temperature
• Princess Bride when Westley can "stand."
• Harry Potter given the sword to end the chamber of secrets.
• When the witch melts due to water in The Wizard of Oz.

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O's

Oxymoron: uses contradictions Onomatopoeia: a word as a sound Ode: poem of praise Omniscient Narrator: a storyteller that knows all of the character's decisions, perspectives, etc.

• old news, organized chaos
• bam, wham, zap
• "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "Ode to Joy"
• "He had no way of knowing that things were about to get much worse.”

E's

Ellipses: omitting words or phrases Epigraph: quote set in the beginning of a work Exposition: when a character/narrator stops in the story to explain things, often at the beginning of a story

Ellipses are used in literature, but you can use them in your own writing fairly easily to emphasize a portion of a quote: "She was...everything to him" rather than "She was the moon, the sun, his light, his soul, his everything to him."

Q's

Quarto: the format of a book or pamphlet produced from full sheets printed with eight pages of text, four to a side, then folded twice to produce four leaves.

Y's

Yarn: an elaborate tale that takes a signficant time to elaborate

• "I thought you said you went to Wal-Mart."

"Yeah, but you can't just 'go to Wal-Mart.' You need to feed the chickens, check the mail, and help the old lady across the street."

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K's

Kennings: a word or phrase meant for something similar

• mind-reader
• tree-hugger
• show stopper
• ankle biter

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G's

Genre: a type of literary workGraveyard poetry: poets of the 1800's into death and ideals surrounding that Greek tragedy: where the ending of the story is sad but realistic; first well known form of tragedy

• sci-fi, literary fiction, historical fiction, poetry, drama, etc.
• John Keats, Thomas Gray, Robert Blair
• Achilles, Prometheus, Medusa, Atlas

C'S

Caesura: break in the middle of a line Chiasmus: the order of terms in the first of parallel clauses is reversed in the second Connotation: associations beyond the literal meaning Consonance: repeated consonant sounds

• An example of a caesura would be most found in poetry:

"beyond thegravelly sound of boots"

F's

Fallacy: illogical thinking; various types Foil: a character who highlights the attributes of another character Foreshadowing: hinting at what is to come

• If I eat lunch, I'll be late, and if I'll be late, I'll get in a car accident.
• Darth Vader to Luke Skywaker; Phil to Hercules; John Proctor to Reverend Parris
• That's a painful idea.

N's

Nemesis: main, ongoing antagonistNeologism: inventing a word Narrative: story told with traditional plot Narrator: the voice of the story's telling Nom de plume: author's pen name

• The Joker for Batman
• Cyberspace, smog, spork
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Percy Jackson, Harry Potter
• Mark Twain, Dr. Seuss

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V's

Vernacular: the use of slang or accents in writing Verse: a line in poetry Vignette: writing with no beginning, middle, or end; simply focuses on movement and details

• ain't, y'all, you guys, So-cal
• "Hope is the thing with feathers"
• All smiles, no words, simply there and here and everywhere.

I's

Imagery: using the five senseIdiom: a well-known meaning that can't be interupted from the words themselves Irony: disconnect between what's said and what's meant In media res: starting in the middle of the action

• The pumpkin candle glowed, wax oozing softly.
• He's a bit under the weather today.
• While everyone is celebrating, a character could say, "I hate Mondays."
• Megamind, The Emperor's New Groove, Batman Begins

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P's

Point of View: the way a story is told (first, second, third) Pun: a joke due to different meanings of the same word Protagonist: the hero of the story Personification: human characterisics to a non-human Prosopopoeia: an abstract thing is given human characterisitcs

• I love seashells. | He hates seashells. | We love seashells.
• Denial is a river in Egypt.
• Katniss, Harry Potter, Batman
• The table groaned at the weight of the bag.
• Hope has smiled upon us.

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M's

Motif: a reoccuring element in a work Metaphor: an unlike comparison without using like or as Malapropism: verbal blunder, misplacing a word accidentally Monologue: one character speaking for a while, generally within a dramatic work

• fire in The Hunger Games
• He's a monster.
• "Pretty girl...I mean pretty good" -Atlantis
• C-3PO all the time in Star Wars

R's

Repetition: saying something or completiting an action again for emphasis Realism: telling a story to reflect real life Reader Response: responding to a particular reading Roman-fleuve (river novel): one novel flows into the next novel with the same character or cast of characters

• Free at last, free at last
• school day, cell phones, etc.
• The Great Gatsy is actually fascinating because...
• The Hunger Games

X's

Xenophanic: poets who use satire, named after Greek poet Xenophanes

• "Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dullness from his tender years. ... "

Z's

Zoomorphism: when animal qualities are given to a non-human object

• The ocean roared
• The tree clucked in frustration

L's

Lament: a poem that expresses loss Lampoon: unfairly attacking a person or thing, often multiple things with satire Legend: traditional story about a person or place

• Biblical oftentimes
• Mostly seen with comedians, such as LGBTQ meaning "Let's Get Biden to Quit"
• King Arthur and the Sword in Stone

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J's

Juxtaposition: placement of two oddities next to eachother for comparison Jingle: short, usually rhyming slogan or tune for propaganda purposes

• night and day
• war and peace
• "I'm Lovin' It!"
• "We are farmers...bum..bum..bum"

U's

Unrelialable narrator: a narrator with biases or an incomplete perspective Utopia: perfect or ideal world

• Kuzco in The Emporer's New Groove
• Barbieland

W's

Weak Ending: unstressed syllable at the end of the line in poetry, hinting at continuance of poem Wellerism: using a well-known quote followed by a facetious sequel Watermark: a faint mark used to mark printing

• ending with "on" or "after"
• 'We'll have to rehearse that,' said the undertaker as the coffin fell out of the car."
• typically a symbol or repeated phrase

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T's

Tone: the way something is said by the overall author (professional, rigid, angry) Theme: moral of the work without including characters or events Trope: overused or overbelieved tactic or figurative technique

• Disgusted by the emergency room, she left.
• Everyone deserves a second chance.
• All villians wear black.

The A's

Allegory: a symoblic narrative with a second meaning Alliteration: repetition of first sounds Allusion: reference to well-known work Antagonist: hostile person to main character Anthropomorphism: human characterisitcs to a god, animal, or object Assonance: repeated vowel sounds

• An example of an allegory would be Arthur Miller's The Crucible. The play represents Miller's personal experience with the Red Scare as well as the actual events of the Salem Witch Trials.

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H's

Hyperbole: extreme exaggeration Hamartia: fatal flaw Hypocorism: to use child-talk such as nicknames

• I'm so famished; I could eat an elephant.
• Achille's hill, Vadar's love for Padme
• chockie milk, doggie, kitty, granny

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B's

Bildungsroman: a novel about the character's formation, education, or coming of age

• To Kill a Mockingbird
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
• Gone With the Wind
• Harry Potter series
• Treasure Island
• Twilight
• Great Expectations