“Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something.”

1. “Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something.” ~ Plato

2. Literary Terms American Literature

3. What word means… A sequence of repeated consonantal sounds in a stretch of language alliteration

4. What word is depicted below? (you can use all of your senses) imagery

5. What word explains this example… John says: “I am going north by bicycle, but she is coming south by car.” Rich says: “That is opposite” (Rick moves left on stage). Stage Directions

6. What word is a passing reference in a work of literature… allusion

7. What word means… a word, thing, or idea chosen for the purpose of comparison; it is also another word for a literary parallel (we did not review this word—try it)  analogy

8. We are analyzing his word choice. diction “I have dream…”

9. The cat’s sounds are soft and gentle: meow! Think of the sounds!

10. What word means… “I’m so hungry I can eat a horse.” hyperbole

11. What word is depicted below? simile The sailors were as strong as the ship.

12. What word means… Words which sound like the noise they describe—we didn’t review this word. Try it!  onomatopoeia Bop, bop

13. What word deals with … Language that is literally true! Literal Language

14. Example Shakespeare remarks, “…love is the star to every wandering bark.” metaphor

15. What word means—these represent something else… symbol

16. What word means… The saxophone was crying last night. personification

17. What word is … a central point in a story theme

18. What word is depicted below; this comedy is know for its…(this is a new word) parody

19. What word means… The contrast between appearance and reality irony

20. What is this? It is the opposite of hyperbole. Creating emphasis by saying less than is actually true. “The reader might well pause here and recollect that it is traditional among robbers to steal escape vehicles, not to borrow them from friends.” Understatement

21. What word means… A play on words that often has a comic effect; the hungry gorilla went ape. pun

22. What word is depicted below? satire

23. What is … is a statement that seems to contradict itself but, is nevertheless, true. Ex:”The World’s on Fire” money is allocated for a music video can also feed a village. paradox

24. What is … it when the readers know more than the characters. Ex: We knew why Jim Carey could not tell a lie. Dramatic Irony

25. What is … A repetition of the same word or phrase e.g. “Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition!” (William Shakespeare, King John, II, i) repetition

26. What is this? You just got a horrible haircut; however, everyone complements your new style. “I just love your new haircut!” Verbal irony

27. What is it … You expect the vacation to be wonderful; however, the opposite situation happens. It rains the entire vacation. Situational irony

28. What is …? the attitude a writer takes towards a subject: mean, rude, funny, etc. Tone

29. What is …? the villain, the hero, the warrior, the caretaker, the trickster, etc… archetype

30. What is …? a speech in which a character speaks thoughts aloud. The character is on the stage alone, not speaking to other characters. soliloquy

31. What is …? a rhymed pair of lines “I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow” (W. Blake) couplet

32. What is …? The repetition of one or more lines in each stanza of a poem (or lyrics) refrain

33. What is …? an indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person (we already had this in the review) Ex: Lord of the Flies and the Simpsons allusion

34. Why is this film a tragedy? death

35. What is … • A battle between two characters? • conflict

36. What is this? • “You are my dawg!”

37. Good Luck! 