Poetic Terms 290914

Question 1

Allegory

Answer 1

A story in which people, things, and actions represent an idea os a generalisation about life.

Question 2

Allusion

Answer 2

A literary reference to two familiar objects, suggesting that if they are alike in certain respects, they will probably be alike in other ways as well.

Question 3

Analogy

Answer 3

A short summary of a humorous event used to make a point

Question 4

Antagonist

Answer 4

A person or thing that work against the protagonist

Question 5

Autobiography

Answer 5

A story of the author’s own life

Question 6

Biography

Answer 6

A story of a person’s life written by another person

Question 7

Caricature

Answer 7

A picture or an imitation of a person’s features exaggerated in a comic or absurd way

Question 8

Character sketch

Answer 8

A short piece of writing that shows something important about a person

Question 9

Characterisation

Answer 9

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities