Literary Terms (including Poetry Terms) Matching Assignment
1. Diction
2. Connotation
3. Denotation
4. Tone
5. Mood
6. Alliteration
7. Allusion
8. Hyperbole
9. Imagery
10.Metaphor
11.Satire
12.Simile
13.Tragic Hero
14.Conflict
15.Characterization
16.Setting
17.Plot
18.Theme
19.Allegory
20.Stanza
21.Meter
22.Rhyme
23.Rhythm
24.Personification
Literary Terms (including Poetry Terms) Matching Assignment
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story with multiple levels of meaning.
way a writer creates and develops characters’ personalities.
the sequence of events in a story
the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect.
direct comparison between two unlike things.
main character who has a tragic flaw, a weakness that brings about his or
her downfall.
g. reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work.
h. A division or unit of a poem that is repeated in the same form
i. comparison between two unlike things using like or as
j. time and place of the story
k. underlying message about life or human nature that the writer wants the
reader to understand.
l. The recurrence of accent or stress in lines of verse.
m. struggle between opposing forces (problem).
n. making fun of a serious issue for the purpose of improving society.
o. descriptive words that re-create sensory experiences for the reader.
p. author’s attitude; feelings of the writer.
q. The matching of final vowel or consonant sounds in two or more words.
r. Giving an inanimate object living qualities (human characteristics)
s. The measured pattern of rhythmic accents in poems
t. feeling the writer creates for the reader. (How the reader feels while
reading the literary work).
u. dictionary meaning of a word.
v. repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
w. attitude or a feeling associated with a word.
x. a writer’s word choice. (formal vs. informal)