Reading Vocab Quiz of Common Literary Terms with Glossary
Allegory to Understatement!
[PDF]Glossary of Common Literary Terms Alliteration: the repetition at close intervals of consonant sounds for a purpose. For example: wailing in the winter wind. Allusion: a reference to something in literature, history, mythology, religious texts, etc., considered common knowledge. Ambiguity: Double or even multiple meaning.
Allegory: an allegory is a narrative in which the characters often stand for abstract concepts. An allegory generally teaches a lesson by means of an interesting story.
Understatement: a type of verbal IRONY in which something is purposely represented as being far less important than it actually is; also called meiosis.
Chronological conclusion drama/conflict idiom inferred irony poem prose sequence/schedule stanzas understated/understate
1. The _______________ of the book was a surprise. The ending of the plot in a book!
2. What is your _______________ about my ideas? Do they make sense?
3. We have tickets for the new _______________ at the children's theater.
4. JK Rowling wrote a _______________ of books for Scholastic publishing.
5. The TV show about the hospital is always filled with _______________ .
6. There was enough evidence to draw a quick _______________ about how the accident happened.
8. The _______________ of this poem have four lines.
9. You just hit the biggest lottery of all time! An _______________ ____ would be: "I'm a little bit excited."
10. Classes at our school follow the same _______________ every day.
11. The teacher asked us to arrange the events in the Gruffalo in _______________ ____ order.
12. It was an _______________ when the sick person said he felt "just great."
13. Cross your fingers - For good luck. Fell on deaf ears - People wouldn't listen to something. Get cold feet - Be nervous is an example of ______________.
14. She writes excellent _______________ , but terrible, clumsy poetry.
15. He _______________ the extent of the damage.
16. I _______________ from the books on his shelf that he enjoyed reading adventure stories.
Reading Vocab Glossary 5
Chronological, according to the order in which things happen. The teacher asked us to arrange the events in the Gruffalo in ______________ order.synonyms: consecutive, successive
Conclusion (conclusions), an ending, result, or outcome. The conclusion of the book was a surprise. ) synonyms: close antonyms: beginning. an opinion reached after careful thinking. What is your conclusion about my ideas? Do they make sense? There was enough evidence to draw a quick conclusion about how the accident happened. synonyms: deduction, judgment
Drama, a story written so that it can be acted out for an audience or an event or series of events that raises strong emotions or is very interesting to watch. The TV show about the hospital is always filled with drama; a school play. We have tickets for the new drama at the children's theater.synonyms: play
Idiom, a phrase that cannot be understood by understanding the meanings of each of its words. The phrase "fall out," meaning "have a disagreement," is an idiom. Cross your fingers - For good luck. Fell on deaf ears - People wouldn't listen to something. Get cold feet - Be nervous.
Infer/inferencing, to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. I inferred from the books on his shelf that he enjoyed reading adventure stories. synonyms: conclude, determine
Irony, contrast that is usually interesting or surprising between what one would normally expect and what the real thing or situation is. It was an irony when the sick person said he felt "just great."
Poem (poems), a piece of writing, often with words that rhyme and have a particular rhythm. Poems usually have imaginative language that expresses strong feeling. synonyms: lyric, verse
He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws,
And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.
He has knobbly knees and turned-out toes,
And a poisonous wart at the end of his nose.
Prose, writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. She writes excellent prose, but terrible, clumsy poetry.
Sequence, a pattern or process in which one thing follows another or a series of related or connected things. Classes at our school follow the same sequence every day. Paula wrote a sequence of articles in the newspaper. synonyms: series
Stanza (stanzas), a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. The stanzas of this poem have four lines each.
Understate (understatement), to state or represent incompletely or too conservatively or to state or present with modesty or restraint, as to create a subtle or ironic effect. He understated the extent of the damage. You just hit the biggest lottery of all time! An ______________ would be: "I'm kind of excited." antonyms: hyperbole, exaggerate, magnify, overstate
[PDF]Glossary of Common Literary TermsAlliteration: the repetition at close intervals of consonant sounds for a purpose. For example: wailing in the winter wind. Allusion: a reference to something in literature, history, mythology, religious texts, etc., considered common knowledge. Ambiguity: Double or even multiple meaning.
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Allegory to Understatement!
[PDF]Glossary of Common Literary Terms Alliteration: the repetition at close intervals of consonant sounds for a purpose. For example: wailing in the winter wind. Allusion: a reference to something in literature, history, mythology, religious texts, etc., considered common knowledge. Ambiguity: Double or even multiple meaning.
Allegory: an allegory is a narrative in which the characters often stand for abstract concepts. An allegory generally teaches a lesson by means of an interesting story.
Understatement: a type of verbal IRONY in which something is purposely represented as being far less important than it actually is; also called meiosis.
Chronological conclusion drama/conflict idiom inferred irony poem prose sequence/schedule stanzas understated/understate
1. The _______________ of the book was a surprise. The ending of the plot in a book!
2. What is your _______________ about my ideas? Do they make sense?
3. We have tickets for the new _______________ at the children's theater.
4. JK Rowling wrote a _______________ of books for Scholastic publishing.
5. The TV show about the hospital is always filled with _______________ .
6. There was enough evidence to draw a quick _______________ about how the accident happened.
8. The _______________ of this poem have four lines.
He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws,And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.He has knobbly knees and turned-out toes,And a poisonous wart at the end of his nose.
9. You just hit the biggest lottery of all time! An _______________ ____ would be: "I'm a little bit excited."
10. Classes at our school follow the same _______________ every day.
11. The teacher asked us to arrange the events in the Gruffalo in _______________ ____ order.
12. It was an _______________ when the sick person said he felt "just great."
13. Cross your fingers - For good luck. Fell on deaf ears - People wouldn't listen to something. Get cold feet - Be nervous is an example of ______________.
14. She writes excellent _______________ , but terrible, clumsy poetry.
15. He _______________ the extent of the damage.
16. I _______________ from the books on his shelf that he enjoyed reading adventure stories.
Reading Vocab Glossary 5
Chronological, according to the order in which things happen. The teacher asked us to arrange the events in the Gruffalo in ______________ order.synonyms: consecutive, successive
Conclusion (conclusions), an ending, result, or outcome. The conclusion of the book was a surprise. ) synonyms: close antonyms: beginning. an opinion reached after careful thinking. What is your conclusion about my ideas? Do they make sense? There was enough evidence to draw a quick conclusion about how the accident happened. synonyms: deduction, judgment
Drama, a story written so that it can be acted out for an audience or an event or series of events that raises strong emotions or is very interesting to watch. The TV show about the hospital is always filled with drama; a school play. We have tickets for the new drama at the children's theater.synonyms: play
Idiom, a phrase that cannot be understood by understanding the meanings of each of its words. The phrase "fall out," meaning "have a disagreement," is an idiom. Cross your fingers - For good luck. Fell on deaf ears - People wouldn't listen to something. Get cold feet - Be nervous.
Infer/inferencing, to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude. I inferred from the books on his shelf that he enjoyed reading adventure stories. synonyms: conclude, determine
Irony, contrast that is usually interesting or surprising between what one would normally expect and what the real thing or situation is. It was an irony when the sick person said he felt "just great."
Poem (poems), a piece of writing, often with words that rhyme and have a particular rhythm. Poems usually have imaginative language that expresses strong feeling. synonyms: lyric, verse
He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws,
And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.
He has knobbly knees and turned-out toes,
And a poisonous wart at the end of his nose.
Prose, writing or speech in its usual form of a series of sentences. Most language that is not poetry can be described as prose. Novels, short stories, essays, and letters are examples of writing done in prose. She writes excellent prose, but terrible, clumsy poetry.
Sequence, a pattern or process in which one thing follows another or a series of related or connected things. Classes at our school follow the same sequence every day. Paula wrote a sequence of articles in the newspaper. synonyms: series
Stanza (stanzas), a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. The stanzas of this poem have four lines each.
Understate (understatement), to state or represent incompletely or too conservatively or to state or present with modesty or restraint, as to create a subtle or ironic effect. He understated the extent of the damage. You just hit the biggest lottery of all time! An ______________ would be: "I'm kind of excited." antonyms: hyperbole, exaggerate, magnify, overstate
[PDF]Glossary of Common Literary TermsAlliteration: the repetition at close intervals of consonant sounds for a purpose. For example: wailing in the winter wind. Allusion: a reference to something in literature, history, mythology, religious texts, etc., considered common knowledge. Ambiguity: Double or even multiple meaning.
[PDF]A Glossary of Literary Terms, Seventh Edition - english ...of a literary handbook as a dictionary of terms, defined singly, makes dull reading ... count new publications in literature, criticism, and scholarship, and to take.
[PDF]The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms - UVThe Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms is a twenty-first century update of Roger. Fowler's seminal Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms. Bringing together ...
[PDF]Glossary of literary termscharacterization (kar-ik-ter-uh-zaY-shun): the means through which an author reveals a character's personality. Characterization may be direct or indirect. in ...
[PDF]The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms - armytage.netThe Concise Oxford Dictionary of. Literary Terms. Chris Baldick is Professor of English at Goldsmiths'. College, University of London. He edited The Oxford.
[PDF]mh abrams - National Information Service for Earthquake ...This book defines and discusses terms, critical theories, and points of view that are ... of aliterary handbook as a dictionary of terms, defined singly, makes dull.
[PDF]a glossary of literary terms - Crater BISA GLOSSARY OF LITERARY TERMS. LITERARY DEVICES. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds used especially in poetry to emphasize.
[PDF]The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms - Prof. Gloria Fisk ...The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms is a twenty-first century update of Roger. Fowler's seminal Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms. Bringing together ...
[PDF]Literary Terms Handout - EDGE Legend HighAP Literature & Composition Literary Terms. General ... Literary Terms by Subject (Prose) .... Denotation The basic definition or dictionary meaning of a word.
[PDF]Literary TermsIncluded below is a list of literary terms that can help you interpret, critique, and respond to a variety of ... list and the terms included in it can help you begin to identify central concerns or elements in a ..... Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms.
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