Lit Terms (41-46)

Question 1

Symbol

Answer 1

Object, person, situation, or action that represents something else, usually a more abstract concept or idea, giving deeper meaning to the text.

Question 2

Theme

Answer 2

The central idea or underlying message that an author explores throughout a story, often reflecting broader concepts about life, society, or humanity.

Question 3

Thesis

Answer 3

The central argument or main idea that an author is trying to convey in a piece of writing.

Question 4

Tone

Answer 4

The author’s attitude towards a subject, conveyed through word choice, sentence structure, and images.

Question 5

Understatement (litotes)

Answer 5

Uses understatement to make something seem less intense or extreme than it actually is.

Question 6

Unreliable narrator

Answer 6

Storyteller whose perspective is not fully trustwrothy, often due to their mental state, biases, or intentional deception.