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Literary Terms7th Grade Honors
Part DClick Mouse to AdvanceClick Mouse to Advance
The main character
in a
literary work
Refrain
A regularly repeated line or group of
lines in a poem or a song
The use, more than
once, of any element
of language---a
sound, word, phrase,
clause, or sentence
resolutionresolution
The outcome of the
conflict in a plot
The repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
Many traditional poems contain end rhymes, or rhyming words at the ends of
lines.
Another common device is theuse of internal rhymes, or
rhyming words within lines
Rhyme Scheme Rhyme Scheme AA A regular
pattern of rhyming words
in a poem
RhythmThe pattern of
stressed
and unstressed syllables
in spoken or
written language
A section
of
uninterrupted
action
in the act
of a drama
Science fiction
combines elements of
fiction and fantasy with
scientific fact.
Many science-fiction
stories are set
in the future.
Sensory LanguageSensory Language Writing Writing
or or
speech speech
that appeals that appeals
to one or more to one or more
of the five of the five sensessenses
settingThe time and place of the action
Short StoryA brief work of fiction
SimileSimileA figure of speech A figure of speech
that uses like or as that uses like or as
to make a to make a
direct comparison direct comparison
between between
two unlike ideas.two unlike ideas.
speakerspeaker
The imaginary voice The imaginary voice a poet uses when a poet uses when writing a poem.writing a poem.
Stage DirectionsStage DirectionsNotes Notes
included included
in a drama in a drama
to describe to describe
how the work how the work
is to be is to be performed performed
or staged.or staged.
Staging includes
the setting, the lighting,
the costumes, special
effects, music, dance,
and so on that go into
putting on a stage
performance of a drama.
Staging
A group of lines of poetry that are usually similar in length and pattern and are separated by spaces.
A conclusion
that is
unexpected.
SuspenseA feeling of
anxious uncertainty
about the outcome of
events in a literary work.
Symbol
Anything that stands for orrepresents something else.
Symbolism
The Useof
symbols.
ThemeA central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work.
TONEThe writer’s attitude toward his or
her audience and subject.
TragedyA work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophefor the main character.
Universal Theme
A message about life that is expressed regularly in many different
cultures and time periods.
Word Choice
Sometimes referred to as diction – it is an important factor in
creating the tone or mood of a literary
work.