Lit Terms (21-40)

Question 1

Idiom

Answer 1

A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning that’s different from the literal meaning of the words in the phrase.

Question 2

Imagery

Answer 2

Uses descriptive language to create mental pictures in the reader’s mind.

Question 3

Dramatic Irony

Answer 3

Occurs when the audience or reader has more information than the characters in the story.

Question 4

Situational Irony

Answer 4

When the outcome of a situation is contrary to or different from what is expected.

Question 5

Verbal Irony

Answer 5

Occurs when the literal meaning of what someone says is different to the underlying meaning.

Question 6

Malapropism

Answer 6

Incorrect words used in place of correct words.

Question 7

Metaphor

Answer 7

Figure of speech that compares two things by directly referring to one thing while mentioning another.

Question 8

Motif

Answer 8

Involves a recurring element that has symbolic significance and helps to illuminate a story’s themes and meaning.

Question 9

Myth

Answer 9

Traditional story that explains a natural or social phenomenon, often using supernatural beings and set in an early period of history.

Question 10

Oxymoron

Answer 10

Combines two contradictory words or phrases to creative a new meaning or idea.

Question 11

Paradox

Answer 11

Appears to contradict itself but may actually be true.

Question 12

Parallel Structure

Answer 12

Repetition of the same grammatical structure within a sentence or series of sentences, creating balance and emphasizing the equal importance of multiple ideas by using similar word patterns or phrases across the text.

Question 13

Parody

Answer 13

A humorous or mocking imitation of something, using the same form as the original.

Question 14

Personification

Answer 14

Human qualities are attributed to non-human things, such as objects or nature, to create a more vivid image.

Question 15

Point of View

Answer 15

The perspective from which a story is told, essentially who is narrating the story.

Question 16

Protagonist

Answer 16

The main character in a story, and is usually the character that the audience supports/sympthasizes with.

Question 17

Reasoning

Answer 17

Process of analyzing information within a story to draw logical conclusions about characters, plots, themes, or settings.

Question 18

Satire

Answer 18

The use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize something or someone.

Question 19

Sensory Imagery

Answer 19

Descriptive language that engages a reader’s five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell), creating a vivid image by appealing to how something looks, sounds, feels, tastes, or smells.

Question 20

Simile

Answer 20

Figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly using the words “like” or “as”, creating a vivid description.