Literary Terms

Question 1

What is Author’s Purpose?

Answer 1

The Author's reason for writing.
P - Persuade
I - Inform
E - Explain
E - Entertain

Question 2

What are Rhetorical Devices?

Answer 2

Figurative language used to further prove a point.

Ex. Repetition, Parallelism, Metaphor

Question 3

What is a Symbol?

Answer 3

When an object, person, or place represents something else.

• Tree representing growth
• Bird representing hope

Question 4

What is a Theme?

Answer 4

The underlying message, a lesson the author wants you to understand.

• Hope
• Stay Strong
• Fight for what you believe in

Question 5

What is an Inference?

Answer 5

A prediction based on evidence; a logical assumption.

Question 6

What is Parallelism?

Answer 6

A pattern of words or sentence structure.

“We will not- x4”

Question 7

What is Repetition?

Answer 7

Repeat a sound or word for emphasis.

Question 8

What is Text Structure?

Answer 8

The arrangement/style of the literature.

Ex. Novel, Poem, Essay

Question 9

What is a Simile?

Answer 9

When an object, place, or person seems like another thing.

“This basketball is like a dear friend.”

Question 10

What is Supporting Textual Evidence?

Answer 10

Material to prove a point.

Question 11

What is a Metaphor?

Answer 11

To compare two things.

“One is the other.”