Literary Terms

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

Work of art interpretated with a hidden meaning
(Three Little Pigs: Hard work pays off in the long-run)

Question 2

Antithesis

Answer 2

Direct opposite of something
(She is sporty and active, the antithesis of her brother)

Question 3

Analogy

Answer 3

Comparison to make an explanatory point
(Finding that will be like finding a needle in a haystack)

Question 4

Analysis

Answer 4

Study and examine in detail, in order to learn and understand more

Question 5

Annotation

Answer 5

Note of explanation added to text
(Highlighting, symbols, additional notes)

Question 6

Antecedent (grammar)

Answer 6

Something that existed before / logically proceeds another
(If it rains, then the ground is wet)

Question 7

Chiasmus

Answer 7

Repeating words, grammatical concepts in reverse order
(I don’t hate you because you’re fat. You’re fat because I hate you)

Question 8

Colloquialism

Answer 8

Informal expressions for everyday speech rather than formal writing
(Y’all are gonna wanna see this)

Question 9

Conjugate

Answer 9

Giving different forms to a verb
(To go → Went → Gone)

Question 10

Criticism

Answer 10

Analysis and judgement of merits and faults

Question 11

Deconstruct

Answer 11

Analyze by reducing to its constituent parts, reinterpret for hidden meanings
(Dr. Frankenstein’s desire for control and knowledge leads to the destabilization of his identity and world)

Question 12

Denote

Answer 12

To be a symbol of; indicate
(Red eyes denote fatigue and strain)

Question 13

Didactic

Answer 13

Intended to teach a moral
(The Boy who Cried Wolf: Important of truth)

Question 14

Explicate

Answer 14

Analyze literary work for meaning
(Road Not Taken: Different life choices)

Question 15

Fiction

Answer 15

Based on imagination rather than fact
(Percy Jackson, Geronimo Stilton)

Question 16

Hypothesis

Answer 16

Educated prediction based on evidence

Question 17

Hyperbole

Answer 17

Purposefully and obviously exaggerated for emphasis
(Head as big as the sky)

Question 18

In media res

Answer 18

Story beginning with exciting scene to hook audience

Question 19

Situational irony

Answer 19

What happens is the opposite of what is expected
(Marriage counselor divorces)

Question 20

Dramatic irony

Answer 20

Audience is aware of info the characters are oblivious to

Question 21

Verbal irony

Answer 21

Speaker says something but means another: Sarcasm

Question 22

Juxtaposition

Answer 22

Two contrasting things placed together

Question 23

Metaphor

Answer 23

Comparison
(Eyes the colour of honey)

Question 24

Parallel structure

Answer 24

Same phrasing for different ideas to show same level of importance
(Correct: I want not only fame but also money
Incorrect: I not only want fame but also money)

Question 25

Paradigm

Answer 25

Standardized belief or idea that is collectively followed

Question 26

Pathos

Answer 26

Persuasion that evokes sympathy or pity

Question 27

Peripeteia

Answer 27

Turning point in fortune (uno reverse)

Question 28

Predicate

Answer 28

Part of a sentence indicating what subject is doing

Question 29

Pronoun

Answer 29

Words replacing nouns

Question 30

Subject

Answer 30

Topic of sentence

Question 31

Symbolism

Answer 31

Use of objects that convey deep meaning or representation

Question 32

Synthesis

Answer 32

Combination of ideas that form a theory

Question 33

Theory

Answer 33

System of ideas intended to explain something

Question 34

Thesis

Answer 34

Main argument of written piece

Question 35

Tragedy

Answer 35

Somber and solemn genre