literary features

Question 1

Tone

Answer 1

The general attitude that a literary work is written in

Question 2

Theme

Answer 2

The main subject in a literary work

Question 3

Pathetic Fallacy

Answer 3

The attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature.

Question 4

Motif

Answer 4

A dominant or recurring idea in an literary work.

Question 5

Simile

Answer 5

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another using like or as

Question 6

Symbol

Answer 6

A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

Question 7

Verisimilitude

Answer 7

Making something seem true or real

Question 8

Alliteration

Answer 8

The repetition of consonant sound usually at the start of each word

Question 9

Conflict

Answer 9

The struggle between opposing forces in a literary work

Question 10

Diction

Answer 10

The selection of words in a literary work

Question 11

Foil

Answer 11

A character who contrasts the main character in a literary work

Question 12

Foreshadowing

Answer 12

Giving hints at the beginning of a story to what may come later on

Question 13

Hyperbole

Answer 13

The use of over exaggeration

Question 14

Imagery

Answer 14

The use of words to create a visual representation of the text in the reader’s head

Question 15

Irony

Answer 15

A contrast between what is said and what is meant or between what happens and what is expected to happen

Question 16

Metaphor

Answer 16

A figure of speech that uses one thing to mean another and makes a comparison between the two

Question 17

Metonymy

Answer 17

A figure of speech in which a closely related term is substituted for an object or idea

Question 18

Personification

Answer 18

Giving inanimate objects human qualities

Question 19

Syntax

Answer 19

The structure of sentences in a literary work

Question 20

Satire

Answer 20

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s actions or beliefs

Question 21

Onomatopoeia

Answer 21

The sound of a noise made

Question 22

Allusion

Answer 22

Referencing another literary work without directly mentioning it

Question 23

Characterization

Answer 23

Giving a character specific qualities

Question 24

Figurative Language

Answer 24

Language that is not meant to be taken directly out of content or words used to exaggerate or change the literal meaning of words

Question 25

Paradox

Answer 25

The use of concepts or ideas that are contradictory to one another

Question 26

Catharsis

Answer 26

The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

Question 27

Analogy

Answer 27

Comparable to metaphor and simile in that it shows how two different things are similar, but it’s a bit more complex

Question 28

Anastrophe

Answer 28

The inversion of the usual order of words or clauses.

Question 29

Plot

Answer 29

The main events of a play, novel, film,

Question 30

Point of View

Answer 30

The manner in which a story is narrated or depicted

Question 31

Consonance

Answer 31

The repetition of consonant sounds in quick succession

Question 32

Denotation

Answer 32

The literal or primary meaning of a word

Question 33

Oxymoron

Answer 33

Contrasting concepts placed together

Question 34

Euphemism

Answer 34

Using a comparatively milder or less abrasive form of a negative description

Question 35

Hubris

Answer 35

Excessive pride or self-confidence.

Question 36

Assonance

Answer 36

The repetition of vowel sounds

Question 37

Chiasmus

Answer 37

Two phrases that are parallel but inverted to each other.

Question 38

Protagonist

Answer 38

The main character of story, novel or a play

Question 39

Antagonist:

Answer 39

The character in conflict with the Protagonist

Question 40

Mood

Answer 40

A general atmosphere of a narrative.