Literary Terms 261014

Question 1

Empathy

Answer 1

Putting yourself into someone’s place and imagining how that person must feel.

Question 2

Epic

Answer 2

A long narrative poem that tells of the deeds and adventure of a hero.

Question 3

Epigram

Answer 3

Brief, witty saying or poem that deals with its subject in a satirical manner.

Question 4

Epiphany

Answer 4

Sudden moment of understanding that causes a character to change in a certain way.

Question 5

Epitaph

Answer 5

Short poem or verse written in memory of someone.

Question 6

Epithet

Answer 6

A word or phrase used in place of a person’s name, it is the characteristic of the person

Question 7

Essay

Answer 7

A piece of prose that expresses an individual’s point of view. It is a series of closely related paragraphs that combine to make a piece of writing.

Question 8

Exaggeration

Answer 8

Overstating the truth for special effect

Question 9

Exposition

Answer 9

A writing that is intend to explain something that might otherwise be difficult to understand.

Question 10

Fable

Answer 10

Short fictional narrative that teaches a lesson. Usually involves animals that talk and act like people.